Trivia / The Castle

The 1997 movie:

• The Catchphrase Catches On: The phrase "It's the vibe" is, without (too much) irony, used in modern Australian courtrooms to denote an argument that has not so much basis in law, but very good policy arguments for it.
• The Cameo: Tony Martin (host of Get This) appears for a split-second cameo as Bud Tingwell's son. Along with Martin, many of the cast have been involved in projects by the film's production company, Working Dog Productions.
• Career Resurrection: Michael Caton’s career opportunities were drying up in the 1990s, with few people expecting him to gain the resurgence that this film gave him (as well as making him more internationally renowned and not just in Australia).
• The Danza: Wayne Hope as Wayne Kerrigan.
• No Budget: The film was rumoured to have an astronomically small budget (less than $20,000), although the accepted figure is closer to $100,000. Either way, they shot the entire thing over 11 days to save on the catering bill, and renamed the main family so they could use real tow trucks borrowed from a business called "Kerrigans Towing".

The radio series:

• The Other Darrin: Lady Anne is played by Susan Earl (series one), Montserrat Lombard (series two) and Martha Howe-Douglas (series' three and four.)
  • Sam Tree is played by Toby Ross-Bryant in the first series and Steven Kynman in series two and three.