Gemma Ward's Close-Up

I number myself among the growing number of Gemma fans out there. That's Gemma Ward, the beauteous model who is maturing into an actor of serious potential. Sure, models have made the shift before, but looking at this clip from The Black Balloon makes me think that there's more here than meets the eye.

The Black Balloon is an Australian film with Gemma Ward, Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford and Toni Collette, and will have its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival in Feb. 2008. It will be in Australian cinemas beginning March 6, 2008.