WA Actors Out in Cold
Tue, 16 July 2002, 07:45 amAngelique21 posts in thread
WA Actors Out in Cold
Tue, 16 July 2002, 07:45 amThis has been really bugging me, so I'd like to hear what others think:
There is a feature film to be shot in WA next month which features a couple of big name actors (fair enough - box office and all that) and is, I believe, at least partially funded by Screenwest. However, there are several minor roles which WA actors where auditioned for. A handful of WA guys got roles (congratulations!). However, there were two minor female roles which (after months of waiting with baited breath) I have just found out were given to Eastern States actors. These would be one or two days shoot. I don't know, maybe I'm biased as my "availability was asked" for one of the roles - but knowing the wealth of talent in WA, I find this completely unnecessary (and somewhat insulting). What do you think? Should Actors Equity help local actors have first "dibs" on minor roles in locally funded projects by instituting some policy or other? I mean, we wait long enough for anything to happen here and when it does they'd rather pay Eastern Staters to fly over here! Its time we recognised that some major talent has come from (and still is in WA). Let's see...Judy Davis, Heath Ledger, Marcus Graham, and my old mate, Frances O'Connor (just to name a few)
Thou impertinent fool-born strumpet!
There is a feature film to be shot in WA next month which features a couple of big name actors (fair enough - box office and all that) and is, I believe, at least partially funded by Screenwest. However, there are several minor roles which WA actors where auditioned for. A handful of WA guys got roles (congratulations!). However, there were two minor female roles which (after months of waiting with baited breath) I have just found out were given to Eastern States actors. These would be one or two days shoot. I don't know, maybe I'm biased as my "availability was asked" for one of the roles - but knowing the wealth of talent in WA, I find this completely unnecessary (and somewhat insulting). What do you think? Should Actors Equity help local actors have first "dibs" on minor roles in locally funded projects by instituting some policy or other? I mean, we wait long enough for anything to happen here and when it does they'd rather pay Eastern Staters to fly over here! Its time we recognised that some major talent has come from (and still is in WA). Let's see...Judy Davis, Heath Ledger, Marcus Graham, and my old mate, Frances O'Connor (just to name a few)
Thou impertinent fool-born strumpet!
Re: WA Actors Out in Cold
Wed, 17 July 2002, 08:25 pmOn this theme I am speaking only in regards to theatre.
One statement I regularly hear is that audiences go to see a show for ‘Eastern States names’. I think this is based only on the general public, who do tend to want ‘big name’ actors.
However, I donÂ’t think this applies so much to people (like myself) who work in the industry. In addition results of a poll on Fuel4Arts *recently stated that we theatre practitioners are the people who are also much more likely to attend theatre regularly.
Perhaps West Australian producers should keep in mind that not all people go to see ‘big name’ actors. I am always more inclined to see a show if I recognise a West Australian actor in it. Where do I get to see the work of many of these talented people?
At the Blue Room Theatre.
Tina
* (GAS the FREE monthly arts marketing newsletter at
http://www.fuel4arts.com/gas/index.cfm)
One statement I regularly hear is that audiences go to see a show for ‘Eastern States names’. I think this is based only on the general public, who do tend to want ‘big name’ actors.
However, I donÂ’t think this applies so much to people (like myself) who work in the industry. In addition results of a poll on Fuel4Arts *recently stated that we theatre practitioners are the people who are also much more likely to attend theatre regularly.
Perhaps West Australian producers should keep in mind that not all people go to see ‘big name’ actors. I am always more inclined to see a show if I recognise a West Australian actor in it. Where do I get to see the work of many of these talented people?
At the Blue Room Theatre.
Tina
* (GAS the FREE monthly arts marketing newsletter at
http://www.fuel4arts.com/gas/index.cfm)
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