![]() ![]() Mr Gonçalves told Daily Mail Australia he was 18 when he wrote to Bert because he had 'a natural curiosity' to find out how someone like him had forged his career. 'I'm sorry that I cannot be of more help to you, Richard,' Bert signs off, before wishing Mr Gonçalves future success. 'I came to television directly from the radio from which most of the early performers were drawn when TV first arrived in Australia. ![]() 'Anyone from the department of television would be so much more competent to make comment. 'I must admit television journalism is not my strongest suit,' Bert wrote. In the letter from Jon Network Ten letterhead, posted when Bert was host of Good Morning Australia, the veteran showman encourages Gonçalves to call him 'Bert' while apologising for taking so long to respond to him. ![]() 'Never got to meet Bert Newton but he was generous enough to offer me a reply when I was a kid seeking advice on how to break into TV and journalism,' Mr Gonçalves posted ![]()
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