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THE SYDNEY BORN, HANOI/JAKARTA RAISED ACTRESS ON THE RISE SITS DOWN WITH DR TO TALK ALL THINGS MOVING AROUND AS A KID, GETTING A START IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, SPEAKING UP AND ESCAPE.
HOW DID YOU GET HERE?
I GREW UP MOVING AROUND A BIT IN ASIA, PRIMARILY IN HANOI IN VIETNAM AND JAKARTA IN INDONESIA UNTIL WE SETTLED BACK IN SYDNEY IN MY EARLY ADOLESCENCE. THAT’S WHEN I REALLY GOT INTO ACTING, I THINK MY PARENTS WERE TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO HARNESS ALL MY ENERGY SO THEY CHUCKED ME INTO SCHOOL PLAYS, SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS AT NIDA AND ATYP PROGRAMS. PRETTY SOON AFTER I FELL INTO MY FIRST PROFESSIONAL THEATRE ROLE IN A PLAY - THE OLD FITZ IN 2016. THEN I GOT AN AGENT AND THE BALL STARTED ROLLING.
SWEET TOOTH - AN INCREDIBLE AMERICAN FANTASY DRAMA TV SERIES, HOW DID YOU COME TO LANDING THIS BREAKTHROUGH ROLE?
AT THE TIME I WASN’T BOOKING MUCH WORK. I WAS ACTUALLY SECOND GUESSING ACTING AS A CAREER PATH, DEBATING WHETHER I SHOULD ENROL IN UNIVERSITY AND TO TOP IT OFF MY PARTNER AT THE TIME AND I ALSO BROKE UP SO IT WAS KINDA ALL GOING TO SHIT, BUT THEN MY AGENT SENT ME THIS AUDITION....AND I LANDED IT!
I NEVER EVEN ENTERTAINED WORKING IN FANTASY FILMS BUT THE PROCESS WAS SO COOL, THE LOCATIONS, THE SPECIAL EFFECTS, THE COSTUME DESIGN!! IT DIDN’T FEEL LIKE WORK, IT WAS LIKE PLAYING DRESS UPS WITH FRIENDS EVERYDAY. THE FILMING FOR IT WAS IN NZ WHICH WAS DOPE, IT WAS VIRTUALLY COVID-LESS, AND SUPER REFRESHING TO GET OUT OF THE PANDEMIC CRAZE.
A LESSON YOU’VE LEARNT SO FAR IN THE INDUSTRY?
SOMEONE ONCE TOLD ME TO NOT HESITATE BEING A DIVA IF I NEEDED TO BE BECAUSE WHEN MEN ARE EQUALLY AS DEMANDING THERE IS NO SHAME.
I LEARNT THEY WERE REFERENCING THE PRESSURE ON FEMALE ACTORS TO BE REALLY AGREEABLE AND PLEASANT WHILST WORKING, SOMETHING MALE ACTORS DON’T NEED TO DO.
ANY DREAM ROLES FOR YOU?
I’D LOVE FOR THERE TO BE A SINEAD O’CONNOR BIOPIC AND I’D LOVE TO PLAY HER - SHE IS A CRAZY, POWERFUL INSPIRING WOMAN. SHE WAS A POWERFUL ANGRY WOMAN WHEN IT WASN’T COOL TO BE ONE.
WHAT WAS IT LIKE WORKING ON SET WITH JESSICA BARDEN IN ‘PIECES OF HER’?
WORKING WITH JESS WAS AMAZING, SHE TELLS IT HOW IT IS AND IS SUPER SARDONIC SO WE GELLED REALLY WELL. EVERYONE IN THE CAST WAS AMAZING, JOE DEMPSIE, NICHOLAS BURTON, CALUM WORTHY !!
FAVOURITE CINEMA GENRE?
COMEDY, FOR SURE. WHEN I WANT TO RETRIEVE AND RELAX I ALWAYS TURN TO COMEDY, IT'S RELIEVING.
THEATRE OR SCREEN ACTING?
THEATRE IS LIKE INSTANT GRATIFICATION, BECAUSE OF ALL THE REHEARSING AND THEN THE SHORT DURATION OF ACTUAL PERFORMING - IT'S KIND OF A SPRINT. WHEREE AS SCREEN IS MORE SPACED OUT AND THE RESULT IS GRADUAL, IT'S AN ENDURANCE RUN - I CAN'T TELL WHICH I LIKE MOREE GAH !!
WHAT DOES ESCAPE FEEL LIKE?
CATCHING THE TRAIN TO THE CENTRAL COAST TO VISIT MY FAMILY. THERE IS THIS REALLY BEAUTIFUL PART OF THE JOURNEY FROM BEROWRA AND WOYWOY FULL OF LUSH GREENERY, I FEEL SO CALM ON THAT TRAIN RIDE.
MY MOTHER PASSED AWAY WHEN I WAS YOUNG AND MY OLD 4TH GRADE TEACHER BECAME A SECOND-MUM TO ME WHO NOW LIVES IN THE CENTRAL COAST WITH HER FOUR SWEET KIDS, SO ESCAPING SYDNEY TO SEE HER FILLS ME WITH WARMTH, IT'S REALLY NOURISHING.
WHAT IS OVER THE 2022 RAINBOUU FOR YOU? ANY UPCOMING PROJECTS WE CAN KNOW ABOUT?
I DON’T WANT TO JINX SOMETHING THAT'S IN THE WORKS RIGHT NOW BUT IF IT WORKS OUT IT'S EXCITING STUFF! OTHER THAN THAT I'M HUNGRY FOR LOT'S OF WORK COME 2022!
WHO DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST EXCITING YOUNG & EMERGING CREATIVE IN SYDNEY RIGHT NOW?
ZIYAD, THE OWNER OF A TAILOR MADE SUIT BRAND CALLED UMI NORI. HE’S NAILED A CLASSIC AND CLEAN AESTHETIC, SUPER INSPIRING.
MIA IS CAPTURED WEARING THE BIKINI KILL GREEN HAWAIIAN SHIRT, THE BURNING UP NIGHT SWIM SHORTS & THE BURNING UP HAWAIIAN SHIRT.