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I’m totally prepared to have straight people involved in some capacity, like financing all movies, and TV made by me and the rest of the gays. Until there are no straight people in or making anything, then that will be enough! Obviously, I’m kidding.
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Being in the industry a long time, how do you feel about the industry’s progress towards inclusion being made? Is enough being done? You have been a well-spoken member of and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. I watch it back now and I’m like, “Oh shit, it’s fine!” This role needed a big shift in dialect for me and for some reason I just couldn’t trust that I was doing it right. I’m always afraid to fall flat on my face so I can sometimes really retreat into myself on set. No matter the setting, the challenges for me are often the same. What is the biggest challenge for you when getting settled into a new role in such distinct settings? To achieve that, Jill has to be her own singular entity and you have to want for her to be happy and fulfilled. While I think it’s absurd bullshit, it really mattered that it didn’t come across that way. If you defy the nice guy, you’re a monster.
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Unfortunately in film and TV, we often automatically dislike any woman telling the lead guy “No.” Although Ed intended for Jill to be the heroin and inherently understandable, it’s a bigger cultural problem all women on-screen face. She’s honest and forthright, but very tender and has a big heart. I honestly just wanted to turn her into someone I would love to hang out with. What aspects of Jill’s character were the most important for you to portray? However, Jill is determined to not let that happen.
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This relationship, between two ideologically different partners, could cause the downfall of their career plans. Your character, Jill, has landed her dream job in Manhattan and finds herself rekindling an old relationship. It’s a TV show that was shot like a film. That’s why Bridge and Tunnel was such a special and singular experience. They’re usually passion projects for the people making them and they’re really looking to you to make their dreams come true. Film is more collaborative by nature - at least independent films are. Even getting cast in a TV show means about a dozen or more people have to approve you. TV requires a lot more input from a lot more voices. It’s usually just you, your director and your cast making decisions together. I prefer film because it’s a lot more intimate. What are the challenges that come with each and how do they differ? Do you have a preference? In your career as an actress, you have gone back and forth between film and television seemingly effortlessly. Australia’s industry is an impressive but tiny one, and the volume of work created there in one year is equal to that of a few months or less here. It’s where you have to go if you want to work in film and TV. Los Angeles is where almost everything I’ve ever watched comes from. Can you tell me about your decision to leave Australia and make the move to LA? What inspired or motivated you to make that jump? You are originally from Australia, which is where you began your career as an actress with roles in The Sleepover Club, Neighbours, and Tomorrow, When the War Began.