Emma attended the Queensland University of Technology where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Drama). Whilst majoring in set design, she also acted in university theatre productions. After completion of her degree she spent three years working for an animation studio making miniature sets and models for stop motion animated films and televisio...
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Emma attended the Queensland University of Technology where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Drama). Whilst majoring in set design, she also acted in university theatre productions. After completion of her degree she spent three years working for an animation studio making miniature sets and models for stop motion animated films and television. Then after meeting Mungo McKay in 2000 she took his advice and began studying with Lyn Kidd at The Actors Workshop. Since graduating there with a Diploma in film and television acting, she has participated in many film and television productions, and was awarded Best Female Actor at the Queensland New Film-Makers Awards for her work in Rebecca Parker's "Once I Was". Emma has worked with some of Australia's best film directors including Peter and Michael Spierig ("Predestination", "Undead") and Kriv Stenders ("Red Dog", "The Illustrated Family Doctor"). Show less «
To see a film that's managed to make it on it's own is great - a cult audience is already following ...Show more »
To see a film that's managed to make it on it's own is great - a cult audience is already following it. [on Undead] Show less «
The nature of the film is that it's very tongue-in-cheek. [on Undead]
The nature of the film is that it's very tongue-in-cheek. [on Undead]
The kernel of every character resides in the life around me.
The kernel of every character resides in the life around me.
It (acting) is about understanding human behavior, empathy, presence, and the energy of commitment.
It (acting) is about understanding human behavior, empathy, presence, and the energy of commitment.
There's been quite a few audiences clapping and cheering, which is very rare. [on seeing first hand ...Show more »
There's been quite a few audiences clapping and cheering, which is very rare. [on seeing first hand the audience reaction to Undead (2003) whilst working as a projectionist.] Show less «
It's not a great first day. [on her character Molly in Undead]
It's not a great first day. [on her character Molly in Undead]
I came in thinking they were going to have this really fantastic piece of candy glass. I turned up a...Show more »
I came in thinking they were going to have this really fantastic piece of candy glass. I turned up and Michael (Spierig) said to me "we've had a bit of trouble getting the candy glass" and I said what do you mean? And he said "it's a bit expensive and we kinda ran out of money, hope that's alright." I was like, ok, what are you doing instead? And Michael said "well, we've got a real piece of glass and we're just gonna shoot it so that it looks like you're going through it" and I said, but I'm not actually going to go through it? And he said "No, no, no, no, no." (on shooting a visual effect scene in Undead) Show less «