A scene from Nameless: Blood and Chains
first on-screen appearance. I remember being
excited and having butterflies in my stomach when I
was on set and filming. As we wrapped up the shoot
I walked away knowing that I had done everything
and performed to the best of my abilities. From that
experience I knew I had to build a stronger
foundation, so I enrolled in an 8-week acting
course.
How do you motivate yourself? It’s such a
competitive industry that you are in. What do
you do to keep yourself going everyday?
Having support from my girlfriend, family and
friends has been the key. Knowing that they believe
in me pushes me forward, because within myself I
don’t want to let them down. Having the goals that I
set which I need to accomplish motivates me, and
thinking back to where I have started to where I am
now makes me want to strive more.
Is there a specific process you follow when
preparing for a role?
I don’t have a specific process that I follow, but I
read through the script over and over again, to
analyse the dialogue, the relationships between
characte rs and settings. I then try to create a reenactment in my mind of how I would portray the
scene and my character, and act on impulse based
on my analysis. I would say I lean more towards the
Adler approach to acting as opposed to other
techniques.
Now that you are back in Canberra after being
on SBS PopAsia, what are your plans? Are you
currently working on anything new?
As I mentioned before, I have a few screenplays
written that I would like to film this year. I’m also
in the process of writing a script for a feature film,
so a lot of my focus and dedication is going into
these areas of my career.
Canberra has quite a small entertainment
industry, do you have any plans to move to
another state in the near future?
Being in Sydney co-hosting SBS PopAsia has really
opened my eyes and has helped me realise what I
need to do, and where I need to be. Canberra has
helped me build a strong foundation which I can
now stand on and be able to move forward in the
right direction.
For other aspiring actors and models out there,
do you have any advice or words of wisdom to
share that you have picked up along your
journey?
My advice would be to stop living “what if”, and to
have at least said, that I tried or that I have achieved