1992 put a most remarkable wrench in the works. Paul was asked to contribute choreography for the debut work of an Australian director, Baz Luhrmann. Baz, an old friend, offered him the lead in the phenomenal Strictly Ballroom. Under Luhrmann's direction, Paul's intensity took over the screen and made him an overnight icon of sensuality.

Suddenly, things got busy. Paul was looking over movie offers, choreographing a production of Jesus Christ, Superstar, and most ambitiously, starting his own dance company: the Australian Choreographic Ensemble (ACE). The vision for ACE was to promote Australian choreographers and bring dance to more rural areas. All this, plus juggling a family which now included two young daughters.



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