2. Where do you draw your inspiration from? I think there are many small parts, no singular thing that drives people to create and inspire. Community, how to bring out the best in people to show our dynamic stories, how do we contribute. One of the fundamental human conditions is telling stories in so many contexts and film has always for me been a medium that allows imaginative interpretation allowing complete escapism and emotional connection.

3. What do you like to do when you’re not working? Renovating and getting the tools out, any opportunity to get in the ocean and long motor bike or drives into the country.

4. What are some memorable moments from your career? Working in exhibition and developing new relationships and partnerships with film festival and community groups to create dynamic arenas, programs for more of the community to have greater opportunity to see more retrospective, local and international stories in film both short and long form that otherwise may not have an opportunity to screen.

5. What’s your favourite movie and why? Wow. Too many to choose from. However, if I draw on one that was mentioned to me not long ago I’d have to say The Deer Hunter is up there. Why? A film so complex and raw with a perfect study of a human condition around relationships, culture, love, war and its devastating impacts. With a cast of Robert De Niro, John Cazale, Meryl Streep and Christopher Walken, an amazing soundtrack and memorable scenes that depict the insanity, hopelessness and horror of war, it is a riveting film. Some other mentions, Three Colours Blue, Breaking the Waves, Godfather, Paris Texas, Citizen Kane, 12 Angry Men, 2001 A Space Odyssey and To Kill a Mocking Bird.

1. What is the first gig you ever did?

So many 1sts: First ever: a Vegemite commercial (picked out of a school lineup at 15): First pro commercial “Jenny Lea” in a Meadow Lea commercial for MOJO: First professional theater gig touring Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs (Snow White): First TV show Prisoner (1st job out of NIDA)

2. What are you working on at the moment?

A four part docudrama on the tragic unsolved murder of publicist Ronni Chasen in 2010 (playing Ronni) and a feature that was due to start the day Hollywood shut down for Covid-19 called Legacy of Love. Awaiting the call to resume both! Revamping all my classes for teaching online at the New York Film Academy!

3. Where do you draw your inspiration from?

Everywhere and nowhere (meaning it all comes from inside but I’ve been influenced by so many over the years now, who knows?)

4. What do you like to do when you’re not working?

Garden, work for the organization Shared Hope International (helping to eradicate sex-trafficking), watch TV (so much good television available!) and coffee with friends and deep conversations about life.

5. What are some memorable moments from your career?

· Gosh..mmm…auditioning on my Iphone in Dublin, Ireland for a show that later went on to win every Emmy and Golden Globe that year -ACS: The People V’s OJ Simpson!

· When the audience sat in silence and didn’t move for 15 minutes at the end of one of my one woman shows.

· Playing 3 different Characters (multiple personality syndrome) on my first professional job out of drama school – Prisoner.

· Travelling across the Nullarbor, Sydney to Perth in 1976 (first ever Airline strike in Australia!) in a bus 3 days non-stop with 7 little people, a gay prince and two drunken musicians to perform in …I think you got it!

6. What’s your favourite movie and why?

Oh God …always find this question so difficult…it changes all the time… way too many out there! and now TV is the new film… way too many more!!!

2. What are you working on at the moment?
We’ve currently got the largest slate of feature films that we’ve ever had and we seem to be very absorbed in young adult thrillers at the moment.
We’re also spending the Covid time on connecting with actors more regularly, holding scene study sessions and virtual general auditions Nationally.

3. Where do you draw your inspiration from?
Watching copious amounts of TV – I have a habit of watching the first episode of many different shows, just to see who’s in it, then spending way too long on IMDB researching them, then moving onto the next show.

4. What do you like to do when you’re not working?
With an 18 month old I spend a lot of time running around a park after ducks, water colouring, finding rocks – some real simple things. But when I’m not doing that it’s the beach, ocean swims, pilates, reading, podcasts, anything do with nutrition and health, playing my ukulele, obviously binging TV and of course margaritas and Mexican food.

5. What are some memorable moments from your career?
Winning B&T’s 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur category
The Ellie & Abbie Premiere earlier this year
Our first short film, Miro, being nominated for an AACTA award
Casting our first feature film, Skinford, really early on in the business
Meeting with some of the top Casting Departments and our casting heroes in LA

6. What’s your favourite movie and why?
Pretty Woman – I don’t know if it’s just nostalgic now, but I’m obsessed with Julia Roberts in this. It just makes me so happy watching her character, and their chemistry. She’s such a natural

2. What are you working on at the moment?
We’ve got 5 features in the slate, which is more than we’ve ever had. We’re seeing a real trend in teen horror and thrillers, which is really exciting!

3. Where do you draw your inspiration from?
Teen drama. French films. Bingeing a LOT of TV. IMDB is basically my best friend – I end up in a rabbit warren on that and can spend hours researching one show, film or actor. I also watch a lot of Aussie TV (obviously) as this is the best form of research for our local actors and to support our local content!

4. What do you like to do when you’re not working?
When I’m not painting and playing on the sand with my 3 year old…I have an obsession with Sunrises and Sunsets, so I tend to be off capturing a snap on my regular coastal walks. I listen to a LOT of music. I love discovering new music and expanding my Spotify playlist! I also do a lot of Yoga & Pilates and I’ve recently gotten into running…which I’ve discovered is really good for my mental health and clearing my head (it’s hard to think about anything else when you’re focussing all of your energy on not dying haha).

5. What are some memorable moments from your career?
Working on a CommBank campaign for Jean Pierre Junet and learning a lot from his casting process.
Winning 30 under 30 at 29 years old after writing it down as a goal two years prior.
Working on my first feature film – Skinford – under the C&C Casting brand with one of my long term colleagues.
Meetings with some of my casting idols in LA within the first year of C&C launching.
Our very first short film Miro being nominated for an AACTA Award.
Our most anticipated feature film of 2020 Ellie & Abbie (and Ellie’s Dead Aunt) being the first film in 27 years to open the Mardi Gras Film Festival.

6. What’s your favourite movie and why?
This is always a really hard question for me because I have many and some of them are controversial. But if I had to choose (in no particular order)
Riding in Cars With Boys
Pulp Fiction
Midnight in Paris
Blue Valentine
Amelie