3.5 Jack of Every Trade + FRINGE PLUG
To Schapelle and Back
With Alex Hines
Alex hines in Danger Ensemble’s Let Men Tremble
This week Bronte Charlotte chats with Alex Hines, an actor, theatre maker, comedian, voice over and teaching artist. She was the co-lead in Monster & Bears’ comedy series Dee-Brief that was picked up by channel 10. She has created and produced several shows as the character Juniper Wilde and is currently developing her show To Shapelle and Back for this years Melbourne Fringe Festival which you can buy your tickets to right now! We delve into the making of these shows, how she got into making theatre, our similar journeys working in the industry as freelance actors, and how she is currently feeling about the industry in this moment. We talk about monetising your work as a performer and theatre maker and how hard it can be to work in an industry that relies on having agents and managers if you’re to make any money.
During this episode we discuss:
[02:18] How Alex and Bronte met, the Warehouse Workshop, reminiscing on decisions we made as teenagers and doing Meisner classes, moving to Melbourne and a gender flipped Macbeth
[13:03] How Alex got into stand up comedy and creating her own work, the birth of Juniper Wilde, being diagnosed with ADHD during a whirlwind year
[22:03] Making Dee-Brief, the improvised web series that got picked up by channel 10 and the process of filming
[26:00] Saying YES
[28:10] Functioning as a freelance actor in Melbourne for nearly a decade, dealing with the impact of feeling undesirable to agents, and learning how to monetize your creative work
[38:09] With Pieces of Shit on the horizon, Alex asks if Bronte and Leigh Scully have ever worked together in a creative capacity before this and we flash back to the web series King of the Crossing that they made as a duo in 2020
[41:30] The difference between text work and improvisation, and the hybrid structures that can be incredibly freeing for an actor, To Schapelle and Back, Alex’s Melbourne Fringe show this year that is a homage to Schapelle Corby
[48:30] The struggle of being an actor in such a draining industry, and the power of being a creative working on your own work, the Australian industry and capitalism
[52:15] Morning routine, sustainable practices and getting through each day
[56:26] The joy of making people laugh, comedy, and the electric energy that travels between actor and audience
RESOURCES
To Schapelle and Back 30 September - 17 October
Juniper Wilde UTOPIA 15 October One Night Only!
Pieces of Shit 11 October - 17 October
Dee-Brief webseries, Monster & Bear
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