I had to do a comedy scene for class once, it wasn't working out very well so I was asked by my teacher to 'find your funny'…

Join Jack and Lily, two 2019 Musical Theatre VCA grads, as they chat to some truly incredible people who share their perspectives on how we can shape this industry into one that shares work that everyone can see themselves in.

Molly has always had trouble facing the harsh realities of life, so when her partner of seven years, Jake, suddenly walks out on her, Molly’s subconscious gives her a unique coping tool in the guise of a larger than life imaginary version of Jake who won't leave her alone.

This week we have another short film from the prolific Teig Sadhana, this one shot, edited and performed entirely by himself during his mandatory 14 day quarantine at his home in Canberra.

After losing her jobs and home, Aimee Claire Nicholls shacked up with her rapper boyfriend and decided to produce her own content using artists from both the UK and Australian during Quarantine. Who needs international flights? Or jobs?

This year, the 48 Hour Film Competition restricted the number of cast and crew permitted to work on each of their entries to 2.

While this would have put off many people, Suzanne Webcke and Mike Zarate did not let it stop them! Not only did they create a film in 48 hours for the 48HFC with the key line 'May the Fourth be with you', but afterward, they re-edited it to fit the requirements for QIFF: "I have listened to many, spoken to few, but I think Ive found the one".

Melbourne-based actor/filmmaker Liv Rian (EyeBallButter) created not one, but TWO films during isolation. Each story focusses on how isolation affects us in vastly different ways.

“The more I study acting, the more I realise the importance of simply living your life. The conversations you have with friends, the interactions you observe or take part in with people at the supermarket..these are not wasted moments.”

Here at TAFTA TALKS, we aim to connect, share and challenge actors.

We will be sharing acting tips, activities, thoughts from actors and actor content (think webseries, self-tapes, scripts, shorts etc.)