Washington
(ANI):
Aussie
director
Baz
Luhrmann
has
said
that
shooting
for
his
outback
epic
Australia
was
extremely
difficult
as
the
set
was
struck
by
a
string
of
problems.
The
Moulin
Rouge!
director
had
to
face
cast
and
crew
illnesses,
food
poisoning
and
a
host
of
other
setbacks
to
complete
the
film,
starring
Nicole
Kidman
and
Hugh
Jackman.
"(It
was)
punishing.
There
was
an
equine
flu
outbreak.
It
rained
for
the
first
time
in
100
years
as
we
were
about
to
shoot
the
desert
scene.
There
was
nothing
that
could
have
happened
that
didn't," Contactmusic
quoted
Luhrmann,
as
telling
Outside
magazine.
However,
the
director
was
strong
enough
to
pass
through
all
the
setbacks
and
dealt
with
the
hardships
like
professionals.
Luhrmann
was
all
praises
for
actress
Nicole
Kidman.
"Nicole
is
at
her
best
in
the
unusual
and
difficult.
I
think
it's
one
of
her
great
characteristics.
And
no
one
camped
out
in
the
bush
with
me
except
for
Hugh,"
he
added.