UDL was the first ‘ready to drink’ alcoholic drink in Australia. They were typically purchased in ones or twos, with young adults trying their first taste of fin, or whisky, or vodka. With the popularity of six packs, UDL had to be part of it, and was enough reason for them to produce a tv ad. Keeping the theme of mixing things up a bit, and humour, we created a version of the Magnificent Seven…

I ended up in it by accident. Literally. Whereas my writer Monty Noble was specifically cast for one of the sort-after roles of the Magnificent 7, I was behind the scenes ensuring they looked the part: costume, hair and make-up, bad teeth, horses, etc. Well, one of the not- so-magnificent-at-horse-riding, John ‘aka Bobo Gigliotti Pizza’ Boxer fell off his horse within seconds of mounting. He broke his collar bone. Unfortunately I was the only one left to fill the position. (It’s not the Magnificent 6). Spot me in the ad, trying to pull off the Yule Brynner vibe.