Australia hits film boom, but South Aussies to reap benefits?

Michael Bodey reported, in his article Hollywood hiatus a bonanzain featured in The Australian in August this year, that the Australian film industry is set to boom in 2008. Hollywood has hit a hiatus that is expected to take place in July next year due to talk between actors, crew, directors and producers that will most likely lead to strikes. The reactions of Hollywood Film studios have been to plan production to start in March and finish before July to swerve any negative effect of the strikes on the industry. It is because of this that foreign productions are setting their sights on Australia and its about bloody time too.

There are two leading film agents in South Australia who will help you get a foot in the door of the film industry. Some people will sugar coat this story and say that it is a narrow swinging door, but the truth is that this door is alarmed, locked, padlocked, bolted down and almost welded shut. You'll be lucky to get a finger in let alone a foot. As far as agents go, there is Ann Peters whose company is called 'School of Acting'. She knows the industry well, but has been accused of having "favourites" who are the only ones who ever see audition scripts. Up next there is Richard Laidlaw whose the boss of 'Actors Ink'. Richard may resemble a pimp with his huge array of knuckle bling, but don't let it scare you off. If you're a good actor, Richard will take care of you. He's delivered successes such as Teresa Palmer who just starred in December Boys next to Daniel Radcliffe.

All I can say is that with the so called 'boom' coming our way, these agent folk better be up to delivering the audition pieces to their clients, otherwise the 'boom' may just dodge South Australia all together.