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Chris O’Dowd And Jessica Mauboy Video Interview On ‘The Sapphires’

Chris O’Dowd and Jessica Mauboy are the starring in Wayne Blair’s musical comedy drama The Sapphires based on the real story of four aboriginal girls who form a singing group and travel to during the Vietnam War. “I had no clue about these four aboriginal women in 1968 who were known to perform for the American troops,” Mauboy told Uinterview exclusively. “I wanted to be a part of that and tell that story to Australia.”

Irish actor Chris O’Dowd plays the role of Dave Lovelace, the talent scout who discovers the four girls. Though O’Dowd had initially been studying politics and sociology while at University College in Dublin, he soon transferred to London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He won wide attention for his performance in Bridesmaids (2011). A former contestant on Australian Idol in 2006, Mauboy’s first hit single was “Burn” from her album Been Waiting in 2008.

Though the cast for Sapphires came together at the last minute, O’Dowd now laughs at the compressed schedule. “I came on board quite late, well after the girls,” he told uInterview. “I like to think I was Wayne’s first choice after the first five people turned it down.”

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