September 7, 2026 • 4 mins
David Berry joins Jonesy & Amanda to reflect on the emotional final chapter of Outlander after eight unforgettable seasons.
David also discusses his exciting new role as Andy Dufresne in the Australian stage adaptation of The Shawshank Redemption, revealing the pressure of taking on one of the most iconic characters in film history and what audiences can expect when the production tours the country in 2027.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Gold, it's Jonesy and Amanda driving you home this Monday afternoon.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
I happen to know that you, Jonesy, are obsessed with
the Shawshank Redemption.
Speaker 1 (00:06):
I'm a huge Shawshank Redemption. Actually, it was called Rita
Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption when I read it as
a short story many years ago written by Richard Bachman
or Stephen King.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
There you go.
Speaker 1 (00:18):
I'm just showing off.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
I know, aren't you? Well, just stop. It's about the
banker who's wrongly convicted of murdering his wife and her lover.
And sent to Shawshank Prison for life. It is, as
we know, one of the most popular and enduring films
of all time. It is being now adapted for the
stage with our very own David Berry taking on the
role of Andy. And David joins us now.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
David. Hello.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
There he is. Hello.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
I'm just so excited for this because, as I've said
to anyone who cared to listen, when I read it
all those years ago, I think 1993 I read it,
I thought this will make a great movie one day.
And I used to be. saying to people, read this,
read this. It's such a, a good story and to
see it on the screen. But then I thought as well,
it would make a great stage play and here it is.
And you're in it.
Speaker 3 (01:03):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (01:04):
Um, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 3 (01:04):
It started off as the novel and, and then of
the film that everyone loves, it's like up there and
I think it's IMDB's top rated film of all time. Apparently, um,
everyone loves it. Now the stage show, there's a lot
of pressure on me to, you know, nail it because
it is not just your favourite Jonesy, but so many
people come and tell me that, yeah, it's their favourite
film of all time.
Speaker 2 (01:24):
When does it hit the stage?
Speaker 3 (01:26):
In January. So we start in Sydney, then Melbourne, and
then we hit Adelaide, Brisbane as well. So we'll be
touring around.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
So this starts beginning of next year. Does this mean
over Christmas you can't pig out because you'd have been
fitted already for costumes?
Speaker 3 (01:44):
Yeah, exactly. I can't indulge in the food because there
is a... I'm not giving anything away here. In the opening...
I think I've got to get my kid off. Really? Yeah.
So when you get into, you know, when you get
inducted into prison, the first thing to happen is you
have to like strip off and then you get de-loused
(02:05):
and then you get, you know, hosed down.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
Yeah, because he's, and Andy is holding his stuff in
front of him and they throw the de-lousing, which looks
like talcum powder.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
His stuff being his body stuff or his belongings?
Speaker 1 (02:18):
His belongings.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
Right.
Speaker 1 (02:20):
He had quite the amount of belongings.
Speaker 2 (02:22):
Make sure you've got lots of belongings.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (02:24):
I'll remember to pack them.
Speaker 1 (02:26):
And then there was the big fat guy that got
beaten to death on his first night.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
That's right.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
And he had, well, he had a bit of an
awning over the toy store. So maybe you want to
put on some condition over it.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
He did indulge a bit too much over Christmas.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
This is an amazing role for you. The last time
we spoke to you, you were here for Outlander, which
has had a very emotional impact. final season, have fans
just devastated all over the world, aren't they?
Speaker 3 (02:54):
Look, it is one of those shows that, just like Shawshank,
is loved kind of universally. And it is sad to
say goodbye to a show that was like eight seasons.
Speaker 2 (03:07):
Well, also, last time you were here, we asked you
about some of the– how do we even get on
to that conversation about the kissing?
Speaker 1 (03:14):
I think because of the amount of saucy scenes in
Outlander and we were just talking about how you make–
in an audio term, how do you mimic kissing?
Speaker 3 (03:25):
The ADR.
Speaker 1 (03:26):
Yeah, the ADR. This is for the ADR fans.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
And this is you doing some ADR for us.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
This was you in our studio last time just kissing
your hand. It's like a secret sound.
Speaker 2 (03:36):
You know what? Recently.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
Is that all we have?
Speaker 2 (03:39):
Recently.
Speaker 3 (03:40):
I can give you more.
Speaker 2 (03:41):
Oh, jeez. Wait. For your only fan. Well, recently I
was listening to Sam Heughan reading an audio book of
a saucy nature. Have a listen to this.
Speaker 3 (03:52):
Oh, you're.
Speaker 2 (03:56):
Perfect. I can't even look.
Speaker 3 (03:58):
So good. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (04:01):
Okay, okay, okay.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
And Sam was with himself.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
David, is this something you might explore?
Speaker 3 (04:06):
I thought that was a voice note he left me.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
Your career can go anywhere from here, basically.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
That's the opening scene of Shawshank.
Speaker 3 (04:19):
I listen to that to go to sleep at night.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
For tickets and tour information, head to shawshanklive.com.au. David Berry,
it's always a treat. I am so excited for this.
Speaker 3 (04:30):
Thank you. Yes. Thank you so much. Please come along,
starting in Sydney and then seeing you in your Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
Please come along.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
Ironically, you're locked down in jail, but you're moving all
around the country.
Speaker 3 (04:42):
I never thought about that. You're right.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
Yeah. All right. You're nude everywhere.
Speaker 3 (04:48):
Mum would be so proud.
Speaker 2 (04:49):
Wouldn't she just?
Gold, it's Jonesy and Amanda driving you home this Monday afternoon.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
I happen to know that you, Jonesy, are obsessed with
the Shawshank Redemption.
Speaker 1 (00:06):
I'm a huge Shawshank Redemption. Actually, it was called Rita
Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption when I read it as
a short story many years ago written by Richard Bachman
or Stephen King.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
There you go.
Speaker 1 (00:18):
I'm just showing off.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
I know, aren't you? Well, just stop. It's about the
banker who's wrongly convicted of murdering his wife and her lover.
And sent to Shawshank Prison for life. It is, as
we know, one of the most popular and enduring films
of all time. It is being now adapted for the
stage with our very own David Berry taking on the
role of Andy. And David joins us now.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
David. Hello.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
There he is. Hello.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
I'm just so excited for this because, as I've said
to anyone who cared to listen, when I read it
all those years ago, I think 1993 I read it,
I thought this will make a great movie one day.
And I used to be. saying to people, read this,
read this. It's such a, a good story and to
see it on the screen. But then I thought as well,
it would make a great stage play and here it is.
And you're in it.
Speaker 3 (01:03):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (01:04):
Um, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 3 (01:04):
It started off as the novel and, and then of
the film that everyone loves, it's like up there and
I think it's IMDB's top rated film of all time. Apparently, um,
everyone loves it. Now the stage show, there's a lot
of pressure on me to, you know, nail it because
it is not just your favourite Jonesy, but so many
people come and tell me that, yeah, it's their favourite
film of all time.
Speaker 2 (01:24):
When does it hit the stage?
Speaker 3 (01:26):
In January. So we start in Sydney, then Melbourne, and
then we hit Adelaide, Brisbane as well. So we'll be
touring around.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
So this starts beginning of next year. Does this mean
over Christmas you can't pig out because you'd have been
fitted already for costumes?
Speaker 3 (01:44):
Yeah, exactly. I can't indulge in the food because there
is a... I'm not giving anything away here. In the opening...
I think I've got to get my kid off. Really? Yeah.
So when you get into, you know, when you get
inducted into prison, the first thing to happen is you
have to like strip off and then you get de-loused
(02:05):
and then you get, you know, hosed down.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
Yeah, because he's, and Andy is holding his stuff in
front of him and they throw the de-lousing, which looks
like talcum powder.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
His stuff being his body stuff or his belongings?
Speaker 1 (02:18):
His belongings.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
Right.
Speaker 1 (02:20):
He had quite the amount of belongings.
Speaker 2 (02:22):
Make sure you've got lots of belongings.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (02:24):
I'll remember to pack them.
Speaker 1 (02:26):
And then there was the big fat guy that got
beaten to death on his first night.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
That's right.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
And he had, well, he had a bit of an
awning over the toy store. So maybe you want to
put on some condition over it.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
He did indulge a bit too much over Christmas.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
This is an amazing role for you. The last time
we spoke to you, you were here for Outlander, which
has had a very emotional impact. final season, have fans
just devastated all over the world, aren't they?
Speaker 3 (02:54):
Look, it is one of those shows that, just like Shawshank,
is loved kind of universally. And it is sad to
say goodbye to a show that was like eight seasons.
Speaker 2 (03:07):
Well, also, last time you were here, we asked you
about some of the– how do we even get on
to that conversation about the kissing?
Speaker 1 (03:14):
I think because of the amount of saucy scenes in
Outlander and we were just talking about how you make–
in an audio term, how do you mimic kissing?
Speaker 3 (03:25):
The ADR.
Speaker 1 (03:26):
Yeah, the ADR. This is for the ADR fans.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
And this is you doing some ADR for us.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
This was you in our studio last time just kissing
your hand. It's like a secret sound.
Speaker 2 (03:36):
You know what? Recently.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
Is that all we have?
Speaker 2 (03:39):
Recently.
Speaker 3 (03:40):
I can give you more.
Speaker 2 (03:41):
Oh, jeez. Wait. For your only fan. Well, recently I
was listening to Sam Heughan reading an audio book of
a saucy nature. Have a listen to this.
Speaker 3 (03:52):
Oh, you're.
Speaker 2 (03:56):
Perfect. I can't even look.
Speaker 3 (03:58):
So good. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (04:01):
Okay, okay, okay.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
And Sam was with himself.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
David, is this something you might explore?
Speaker 3 (04:06):
I thought that was a voice note he left me.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
Your career can go anywhere from here, basically.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
That's the opening scene of Shawshank.
Speaker 3 (04:19):
I listen to that to go to sleep at night.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
For tickets and tour information, head to shawshanklive.com.au. David Berry,
it's always a treat. I am so excited for this.
Speaker 3 (04:30):
Thank you. Yes. Thank you so much. Please come along,
starting in Sydney and then seeing you in your Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
Please come along.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
Ironically, you're locked down in jail, but you're moving all
around the country.
Speaker 3 (04:42):
I never thought about that. You're right.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
Yeah. All right. You're nude everywhere.
Speaker 3 (04:48):
Mum would be so proud.
Speaker 2 (04:49):
Wouldn't she just?
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