Equity Foundation Podcast

Statistics about the gender imbalance in the entertainment industry are stark. Women are still missing in a major way. Industry leaders discuss what we are doing as an industry, the current movement for change, what changes they want to see when it comes to the representation of women and what they see coming down the line. Speakers: Brett Sheehy, Artistic Director, Melbourne Theatre Company Georgina Naidu, Performer Leanne Tonkes, Producer, Sense & Centsability Michelle Guthrie, Managing Director, ABC Moderator: Leah Vandenberg, Performer Recorded on Monday December 5th 2016 at The Equity Summit: Gender on the Agenda.

Damon Herriman In Conversation with Lorna Lesley. Top Australian actor Damon Herriman shares vital tips about working in the U.S. covering everything from visas, insurance, pilot season to the audition process and the importance of persistence. Recorded in Sydney on 16 May 2016.

Wesley Enoch In Conversation with Simon Burke AO. Recorded in Sydney on 18 April 2016.

From Quintilian to Method, Zeami to Suzuki … this panel will explore theories of acting, delving into their perceived differences and commonalities, the process behind them, what they require of the performer, what their ultimate goal is, any psychological or physical impact they may have of the performer’s health or well-being and how this is dealt with. Panellists Kristine Landon-Smith (Lecturer in Acting, NIDA) Dean Carey (Creative and Founding Director, Actors Centre Australia) Professor Ian Maxwell (Dept of Performance Studies, University of Sydney) Moderator: Kim Krejus (16th Street Actors Studio)

Auditioning is an inevitable part of a performer’s life but the process itself – what happens before an performer walks in the room and what happens when they leave – often seems shrouded in mystery. What light can a group of successful casting directors shed on the process? How is technology changing the way we audition? What is the best advice Australia’s leading casting directors can give? Speakers: Nikki Barrett (Barrett Casting) Greg Apps (Greg Apps Casting) Kirsty McGregor (Kirsty McGregor Casting) Serena Hill (Sydney Theatre Company) Moderator: Amanda Bishop (Performer)

As part of the Equity Foundation’s In Conversation series, performers are given the opportunity to attend an intimate question and answer session with leading performers, producers, directors, writers and other members of the industry Mitchell Butel Mitchell is a triple Helpmann Award winning actor and singer. His theatre credits include The Government Inspector, Angels in America, Strange Interlude, Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, The Laramie Project, A View from the Bridge, Dead Heart (Belvoir), Romeo and Juliet, The Grenade, Summer Rain, The Republic of Myopia, Harbour, Tartuffe, Mourning Becomes Electra, The Café Latte Kid, Summer of the Aliens, Six Degrees of Separation (STC), Tomfoolery, Urinetown, Piaf (MTC), Boeing-Boeing (Dainty), Stones in his Pockets, The Venetian Twins (QTC), Emerald City (Griffin), Laugher on the 23rd Floor (Ensemble), Meow Meow’s Little Match Girl, Woyzeck (Malthouse), Othello (Bell) and Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love (STCSA). Music theatre credits includ

Legendary Australian actor Philip Quast in conversation with Robyn Arthur.

In 2014 Actors Equity celebrates its 75th birthday and the Equity Podcast brings you an oral history collected over the past years which celebrates the achievements and milestones of actors. We will bring to you insights and observations from performers about their profession and why they value their Union membership.

In 2014 Actors Equity celebrates its 75th birthday and the Equity Podcast brings you an oral history collected over the past years which celebrates the achievements and milestones of actors. We will bring to you insights and observations from performers about their profession and why they value their Union membership.

In 2014 Actors Equity celebrates its 75th birthday and the Equity Podcast brings you an oral history collected over the past years which celebrates the achievements and milestones of actors. We will bring to you insights and observations from performers about their profession and why they value their Union membership.