Interview by Emma Penelope Chan
As I sipped on my latte awaiting the arrival of
the newly-established yet groundbreaking
Australian actor and model I couldn’t help but
wonder – Is he going to be as handsome as his
photos? The answer was surely quite evident as
he casually walked into the little cafe and I
spilled my coffee! Luckily for me, he has a very
good sense of humour.
Patrick made his way into the entertainment
industry over a year ago, and at the young age of
only twenty-three has already made his debut as
a co-host TV presenter on national television.
From his level of maturity and gentlemanly
manner you wouldn’t think for a second just
how young he is.
The following Q&A was collected from our
wonderful afternoon of coffee (I needed a new
one seeing as the previous was now an added
print to my shirt) and tiramisu.
Consider it this way: you are about to read the
opening credits of an exciting film career...
How did you get started as a model and actor?
I initially started out as a model when my sister
organized a photo shoot for me to begin building a
portfolio – those images were eventually posted on
various social media sites, and from there I started
getting messages from photographers and make-up
artists wanting to work with me on some TFP (Time
For Print) shoots. Once the ball got rolling in this
area I built up more confidence to put my foot
forward, and get into acting - which was my dream
since I was little. I began joining different media
groups online for castings and auditions. From this I
met a lot of industry professionals who have had a
big role to play in my successes today. If I have
learned anything so far it’s that acting and
modelling is the easy part – the hard part is getting
that foot in the door in the first place. To be able to
wake up every morning and push your limits, and
be strong enough to go and fight for a dream that is
so competitive, through auditioning processes and
casting opportunities.
Seems like you have it all sorted! You recently
landed yourself on national television and radio.
Can you share the story on that?