Equity Foundation Podcast

Join award-winning stage and screen actor Danielle Cormack and one of Australia's most experienced Directors of Photography Martin McGrath (ACS) as they explore the actor and DOP relationship. As an actor it is important to understand every role on a production and how your work intersects with all involved. DOP's are an integral part of the storytelling process as they are responsible for creatin...

A chance to hear from Equity's Screen Lawyer, Miles Hunt, about usage payments and residuals. This discussion will cover the following topics: Usage – upfront buyouts and the curse of in perpetuity; Residuals – backend payments and where they come from; Agreements – how usage and residuals work in film, TV and Streaming; MEAA negotiations and payments for performers; The Difficulty with Streamers;...

Award-winning voice actor Dianne Weller will introduce you to the world of voicing for video games during this one-hour livestream. This is a chance to see how it differs from animation and how to approach character development and auditions.

A chance for Equity member Sara Cooper to talk to first assistant director, Noni Roy (Carmen, Total Control 2, Wellmania) about the actor and first assistant director (first AD) relationship. First AD’s manage the schedule and coordinate cast and crew to ensure that shoots run smoothly. Their work includes considering the project’s budget, the time required, cast and crew availability and location...

In this livestreamed in conversation Equity member Monica Sayers interviewed producer Ian Collie (The Twelve, Rake, Jack Irish) and director Daniel Nettheim (Broadchurch, Line of Duty) about what goes on behind the scenes of a screen production before actors are cast, what is involved in the producing and directing side of things on a day to day basis, what are some of the differences between how...

Award-winning actor Shuang Hu creates comedy skits online for her 4.2 million followers on TikTok, 3.6 million subscribers on Youtube and 91k followers on Instagram. With so many actors under pressure to create their own work, this is an opportunity to hear from Shuang and interviewer Sophia Emberson-Bain and get some hints and advice about how to develop your creative and online skills.

In this workshop, photographer Deanna Cooney will shared the advice and direction she shares with all the actors she works with, so you can take it with you into any shoot and know you’ll come away with killer images. This is an edited version of an Equity Foundation Livestream event.

This is a chance to work on your US accent with Paige Walker. Paige Walker specialises in the American dialect for the performer. This is an edited version on an Equity Foundation Livestream event.

What skills do you need for voiceover in commercial, non-commercial, animation/character work and audiobook narration? This session with Abbe Holmes will give you information to assist you taking the next step. Abbe is one of Australia's most recognised mainstream voice actors. This is an edited version on an Equity Foundation Livestream event.

How do creative professionals use the media and social media to market themselves? What PR management strategies do you need to promote yourself and ultimately get more work? And what about when you DO get work…how do you manage PR and the media then? And what are the pitfalls to avoid? For the early to mid career actor. Catherine Lavelle, CLPR, is one of Australia's leading film and television pu...

In this livestream Shortland Street Casting Director Matt Dwyer discusses the casting process and his advice for actors with Equity member Jessi Williams.

To survive as a performer in the long-term you will need to know how to utilise your creative talents in many ways to earn a living and sustain your career. WA-based slashies Monica Main and Libby Klysz will discuss the practical ways you can be a successful slashie; a multidisciplinary artist working successfully in many areas of the creative industries.

Join casting director Danny Long and actor Helen Kim as they discuss the essentials of self testing and answer any questions you may have. This workshop will be suitable to those new to self testing who are looking for advice on how to set up their equipment, lighting, sound, editing and uploading and the major dos and don'ts. The Equity Foundation's explainer video can be found here: www.equityfo...

You are an actor looking to pitch your project to a producer, but where do you start? Who do you talk to and are producers interested in hearing from you? Actor Fayssal Bazzi will talk to Jungle Entertainment's Partner/Chief Operating Officer/Executive Producer, Chloe Rickard and Head of Drama's Shay Spencer about how the pitching process works at Jungle Entertainment.

Alexandra is the CEO of Alexandra Lopez Studios - a creative company specialising in voice strategy work for brands and coaching beginners in the voice industry. "An Introduction to the Voice Over Industry" is her signature course. It is designed to give you a solid foundation to begin your career as a voice artist. This session will be suitable for anyone who is new to the industry and looking fo...

The Australian screen industry has made huge progress in recent years in becoming a more inclusive and culturally secure place for historically underrepresented communities. Despite this progress some of the industry's most structural barriers remain intact, preventing us from achieving equal representation on screens. What is the current state of diversity in today's industry, and where do we go...

This is the third Screen Diversity Showcase panel discussion on health and wellbeing, moderated by actor and activist, Saroni Roy. We discuss the biggest mental health challenges facing creatives in the Australian screen industry, and how these challenges have evolved since the pandemic. Ben Steel, Bayley Turner, Pip Edwards and Chris Cheers share practical resources and techniques to assist perfo...

So many actors create their own online work and in this increasingly difficult Covid world there is even more need for information and resources to assist with this. Screen Australia's Investment Manager for Online Production, Lee Naimo, will discuss all this and more with actor Jane Watt. Topics for discussion include: What are the different streams of funding for entry level creatives and with a...

The advent of the intimacy co-ordinator has changed the dynamics of intimacy on set and stage. So what should we expect with intimate scenes and what are the practical realities; what can you ask and how do you navigate a space if there isn’t an intimacy co-ordinator? Intimacy co-ordinator Chloe Dallimore (trained by and under Mentorship to Ita O’Brien) will discuss this and more with actor Michel...

The Screen Diversity Showcase is bringing together the top industrial representatives from Equity, the Australian Directors' Guild and the Australian Writers' Guild to discuss how we, as artists, can best safeguard our work. This panel discussion and Q&A is about all matters industrial and legal including; contracts, rates, bargaining and intellectual property. Please join our host Jonathan Chan w...

Editors Julie-Anne De Ruvo and Nick Holmes will join performer Nicole Nabout for a discussion about the elements of craft and the technical skills an actor must execute to avoid the cutting room floor and the decisions directors, producers and editors make based on an actor's performance. Audience members will leave with a better understanding of the process of editing a one-hour dramatic episode...

With NSW, Vic and ACT in lockdown, this is a chance get expert advice on what COVID economic relief is available to actors and creatives. What is available federally and in each state and what is the easiest and most effective way to access them? Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon will also give some advice about how to financially regroup after this period of downtime.

Join actor/audiobook narrator Jennifer Vuletic and audiobook/podcast producer Justine Sloane Leys and Queensland Equity chairperson Asabi Goodman for a discussion about the process of audiobook narration and everything actors need to know who are interested in working in this field.

Acclaimed meditation teacher Edwina Maxwell-Parsons has created a series of professionally recorded guided meditation sessions for Equity members in a long and short format. A regular practice of meditation is one of the most effective and inexpensive ways to deal with the too well known feelings of uncertainty, stress, loss and vulnerability. Yoga Nidra is an ancient practice of healing and relax...

Acclaimed meditation teacher Edwina Maxwell-Parsons has created a series of professionally recorded guided meditation sessions for Equity members in a long and short format. A regular practice of meditation is one of the most effective and inexpensive ways to deal with the too well known feelings of uncertainty, stress, loss and vulnerability. Yoga Nidra is an ancient practice of healing and relax...