Crisis star Rachael Taylor is a hopeless romantic

A face-off in one of Rachael Taylor's romantic short films. Picture: Arc Factory Source: Supplied



Jonathan Moran, The Sunday Telegraph, reports

Anyone wanting to know about Rachael Taylor's love life needn't look too far.

The New York-based actor has written, directed and stars in a trilogy of romantic comedy short films she says reflect her own love life.

"I'm a hopeless, hopeless romantic so there's those references to Bridget Jones' Diary, Pretty Woman and even some Woody Allen stuff," said Taylor.

"Part of it is me. I really love that genre. I have this theory that people in LA are looking for fame and fortune and people in New York are after love and money."

Taylor, 28, created the work as part of her ambassadorship for Bonds.

The actor who most recently dated fellow actor Josh Lawson and before that troubled Matthew Newton said she was in a happy place.

Professionally she is gaining prominence after landing a lead role in Crisis, alongside Gillian Anderson.

Brooke Satchwell's Cambodian wedding surprise

Engaged ... Brooke Satchwell and David Gross / Pic: Snapper Media Source: The Daily Telegraph

 

 

The Daily Telegraph reports

Brooke Satchwell is engaged to her boyfriend of four years Sydney film editor David Gross. The down-to-earth Packed To The Rafters actress has revealed she was shocked when her man got down on bended knee during a recent holiday in Cambodia.

"It's actually where we fell in love," the 31-year-old excitedly told Confidential.

"It was such a surprise. I later found out he had been planning it for six months."

The former Neighbours favourite was all smiles at the Channel 7 program launch at Luna Park, where plenty of guests were commenting on her ring.

"He did very well," she said of the sparkler.

The pair met while Satchwell was dating off-the-rails actor Matthew Newton, who was charged with assaulting her at their Balmain home in September 2006.

His assault conviction was later quashed by a judge. Gross was the producer of little-known flick Right Here Right Now starring Newton, Satchwell and Pia Miranda.

Not long after they reconnected in 2008 working on a documentary, their new relationship faced a difficult test when they were caught in crossfire during the Mumbai terrorist attacks.

Satchwell escaped after going to the bathroom moments before insurgents stormed hotel reception and opened fire.

"We were lucky to have known each other well enough before to know it was more than post-traumatic stress," Satchwell has joked previously.

There are currently no wedding plans, with Satchwell saying she and Gross are in no rush.

Rachael Taylor says she still has a Matthew Newton's tattoo as a constant reminder to never tattoo a lover's name again

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SHE stills wears the tattoo that bears Matthew Newton's name and Rachael Taylor admits she should probably have the ink reminder - on her wrist - lasered off.

Talking to GQ magazine, Rachael Taylor said the tattoo now means nothing to her, just after a year after her dramatic split from Matthew Newton who was arrested over the weekend for assaulting a Sydney cab driver..

That incident comes almost 18 months after Taylor issued an apprehended violence order against the actor following an alleged assault at a hotel in Rome.

"It's a tattoo that actually means very little to me ... I have no attachment to it, really, except to say that it is a constant reminder that I'll never again tattoo a lover's name on my body and that, if I'm in the same place for long enough, I should probably get it removed," Taylor said.

"If I remove the M and the A and turn the second T into a P, it will say 'Phew' as in 'thank God that's over'."

Taylor, now dating actor Josh Lawson, also opened up about the incident in Rome and the fallout which signalled the end of her one-year relationship with Newton - who later admitted to drug and anger issues.

The ex-Charlie’s Angels actress maintained a dignified silence throughout the ordeal, speaking up only to thank her friends and family for their support and to condemn violence against women.

"Some aspects of their particular experience are mine alone, others I'm willing to talk about and acknowledge," Taylor said.

"I can't sit here and pretend it didn't happen. What I will say is it was an extraordinary time and I'm a better person for it.

"I'm proud of how I handled it. I'm proud of how I chose not to sell my story.

"I'm respectful of people's interest but it's personal and it was not a simple experience to go through."