The tone of this article is summed up in the first sentence
"What's a nice director like Stephan Elliott doing behind a movie like Welcome to Woop Woop? After his landmark 1994 gay epic The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Elliott has chosen to make a film he describes as 'a musical version of Deliverance.'"
The article then discusses the harshness of the outback as a counterpoint to 'Priscilla'.
"It was very hard out in the desert, making Priscilla, and we spent a lot of time covering up the harsh conditions... That was something I wanted to capture with Woop Woop. I thought, I've done the fluffy version, but it's a really tough life out there.""
Therefore Woop Woop is a town "awash in brutality", but in love with Rogers and Hammerstein.
"when the Priscilla soundtrack album sold a couple of million copies, I went back in there quite boldly and asked them for access to the songs."
Elliott states his stance on being a spokesperson for the gay community,
"I'm not interested in fighting anyone's causes. At the end of Priscilla, I was being held up as a role model in some circles, and I'm not a role model." ..."Unfortunately sometimes I have the ball and chain that is Priscilla dragging behind me. "... I'm expecting a major backlash with the gay press over Woop Woop. They honestly expect me to keep making Priscilla for the rest of my life."
This article shows how Elliott was uncomfortable with the expectations of the gay community on his work post-Priscilla and therefore for Welcome to Woop Woop. He states that he wants to capture the harshness of the outback, a much harsher version than seen in Priscilla. Then there are the comments about Roger's and Hammerstein. Overall it shows Elliott to be steering away from Priscilla and away from the same glamourous look at Australian, and outback life.