David Helfgott tour was the subject of a documentary, "Hello, I Am David!" Helfgott and his second wife, Gillian, live in The Promised Land, a valley near Bellingen in New South Wales. David Helfgott David Helfgott (born 19 May 1947) is an Australian concert pianist. Helfgott's life inspired the Academy Award-winning film "Shine", in which he was portrayed by actors Geoffrey Rush and Noah Taylor. Helfgott was born in Melbourne to Polish Jewish parents Rachel (née Granek) and Elias Peter Helfgott. He won the state final of the ABC Instrumental and Vocal Competition six times. The awards he won at the Royal
Geoffrey Rush that he was only using mentoring talk and that a drooling emoji sent to her, was the closest to one he wanted to send. Armfield testified that he did not recall saying to Rush that what he was "doing was bordering on creepy". After Norvill's testimony, actor Mark Winter testified in support of Norvill, before the defense rested their case. In closing arguments, Rush's attorneys presented the case that the journalist, Jonathan Moran, was looking for "a Weinstein story" and was "motivated by malice." The trial was concluded on November 9. A decision is expected at the beginning of 2019.