Journal

WELCOME!

A working space for thinking about acting.

This is where I think out loud about the craft, discuss process, performance, and the industry as it unfolds. Screen work that sustains tension. Theatre of the time. Directorial philosophies. Craft choices and cultural moments that are shaping our industry.

From analysing the restraint within a Clint Eastwood frame to examining contemporary performances making headlines, I explore what makes work land with an audience and why.

Practice and observation from inside the profession. Occasionally irreverent. Always about the work.

January 16, 2025
The Application of Theory to Practice for Policy Improvement at a Local Level with a Global Perspective

Cultural activities play a significant role in the local economy of Cairns and based on an economic report, the sector’s value-added contribution was estimated to be over $460 million for

October 20, 2024
The Centrality of the Artist is Key! Brilliant!

Alluring? Revive: Australia’s Cultural Policy – A Place for Every Story, A Story for Every Place. Art. Pillar 3 – Implement regulations on managing psychosocial risks, including bullying and harassment,

October 5, 2024
Australian Cultural Policy – Diversity in Fashion

Diversity is an integral part of the cultural fabric of Australia however, the absence of connection, identity, and belonging continues to pervade various sectors through lack of representation. The fashion

September 4, 2024
A Model in New York

A Model’s Debut at Times Square Fashion Week It all started at the inaugural Cairns Fashion Week. Technically, it was my second time attending a fashion show at Tank Arts

September 4, 2024
Micro Comment – Fashion + Beauty as Culture

Culture includes expressions of identity, value, beliefs, behaviours, rituals and social norms, therefore to some degree, it must also encompass fashion and beauty. In appreciating the breadth, depth and complexity

SHOWREELS

Watch my work… Selected screen performances, full scenes, and current self-tapes.