Veteran stage and screen actress Toni Lamond is the recipient of the 2014 Equity Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Foxtel. .Toni is a truly legendary Australian performer whose phenomenal career has spanned vaudeville, musical theatre, television and cabaret," said Actors Equity president Simon Burke.
"She is also a wonderful human being who has given back to her community, to her colleagues and to her industry in every way she can." Toni's career began at age 10 singing on the radio and touring with her parents' variety shows. A TV pioneer, she was a regular on Graham Kennedy's In Melbourne Tonight in the 1960s, ultimately hosting her own Imt, the first woman to do so.
Among her numerous stage roles in Australia have been 42nd Street, The Follies Concert, Pirates Of Penzance, My Fair Lady, Walt Disney's Beauty And The Beast and Oh Coward!
Her screen credits include Razzle Dazzle, Spotswood, Eight is Enough,...
"She is also a wonderful human being who has given back to her community, to her colleagues and to her industry in every way she can." Toni's career began at age 10 singing on the radio and touring with her parents' variety shows. A TV pioneer, she was a regular on Graham Kennedy's In Melbourne Tonight in the 1960s, ultimately hosting her own Imt, the first woman to do so.
Among her numerous stage roles in Australia have been 42nd Street, The Follies Concert, Pirates Of Penzance, My Fair Lady, Walt Disney's Beauty And The Beast and Oh Coward!
Her screen credits include Razzle Dazzle, Spotswood, Eight is Enough,...
- 9/4/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Actors Equity is marking its 75th anniversary with a two-day summit on creativity and diversity.
Performers, producers, directors, writers, casting directors, agents, artistic directors, network and broadcast executives and digital strategists will assemble for a series of panels, workshops, in- conversations and key note speeches.
Equity 75: A Summit of Creativity and Diversity will be staged at the Sydney Theatre Co. from October 26-27. The topics will include brand-building, the art of the audition and the roles of producer and women in theatre.
Running parallel to the conference will be the chance to meet with casting directors for round table discussions.
Equity says, .Thanks to the strength and unity of our members we have won residuals, rehearsal pay, overtime, annual leave and so much more. Equity continues to improve wages and conditions for performers every single day. Equity campaigns and lobbies for an industry that treats performers with respect, values local content,...
Performers, producers, directors, writers, casting directors, agents, artistic directors, network and broadcast executives and digital strategists will assemble for a series of panels, workshops, in- conversations and key note speeches.
Equity 75: A Summit of Creativity and Diversity will be staged at the Sydney Theatre Co. from October 26-27. The topics will include brand-building, the art of the audition and the roles of producer and women in theatre.
Running parallel to the conference will be the chance to meet with casting directors for round table discussions.
Equity says, .Thanks to the strength and unity of our members we have won residuals, rehearsal pay, overtime, annual leave and so much more. Equity continues to improve wages and conditions for performers every single day. Equity campaigns and lobbies for an industry that treats performers with respect, values local content,...
- 8/31/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
As Jock Blair reflects on a 55-year career as a writer, producer and production and development executive, he identifies the two biggest changes he.s witnessed in the screen industry.
One relates to money, the other to creativity.
.It.s incredibly difficult to finance production,. says Blair, who retired last week after 11 years as director . development at Screen Queensland.
.Television drama is now very conservative as networks are playing it safe,. he tells If. .In the 1980s things were pretty wild and you could produce things you can.t do now. As an industry we seem to have lost our edge creatively..
Blair initially joined Sq.s predecessor, the Pacific Film and Television Commission, for six months to help out in development but he liked the role so much he stayed.
He is proud to have helped the careers of multiple creative types and companies including Tracey Robertson and Nathan Mayfield...
One relates to money, the other to creativity.
.It.s incredibly difficult to finance production,. says Blair, who retired last week after 11 years as director . development at Screen Queensland.
.Television drama is now very conservative as networks are playing it safe,. he tells If. .In the 1980s things were pretty wild and you could produce things you can.t do now. As an industry we seem to have lost our edge creatively..
Blair initially joined Sq.s predecessor, the Pacific Film and Television Commission, for six months to help out in development but he liked the role so much he stayed.
He is proud to have helped the careers of multiple creative types and companies including Tracey Robertson and Nathan Mayfield...
- 8/5/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
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