Archive for category: Acting and Extras Work in Sydney

Stan has dropped the first trailer for ‘Wolf Like Me’. The 6 part drama series starring Isla Fisher and Josh Gad was filmed in Sydney and outback NSW earlier this year.

The series, which is described as a dark romantic dramedy centres around the relationship between Gary (Gad) and Mary (Fisher). Everyone brings their own set of baggage to a new relationship and Gary and Mary are no different.

As Mary and Gary’s universes collide, all the signs are telling Mary they’re meant to be in each other’s lives. However, things aren’t always so simple and as their connection deepens, Mary and Gary grow more and more terrified their respective baggage will tear them apart.

All 6 episodes will be available on Stan on January 13. Look out for the 53 MCTV members who worked on this one. Great work everyone!

ABC TV has released a first look at ‘Barons‘, an 8 part series, set in the 1970s and filmed on Sydney’s beautiful coastline. The series follows the story of a surf-crazed group of hippy friends who retreat from the real world to search for their ideal patch of surfing paradise, but end up in business.

Congratulations to the 16 MCTV members who scored roles on this exciting series, many of them appearing in multiple scenes. Can’t wait to watch this one in 2022.

Despite the drama of the pandemic, Australia’s Film and TV industry has had a bumper year with $1.914 billion total Australian expenditure – a new record spend, and nearly double last year’s, driven by Australian and foreign features.

The figures, contained in Screen Australia’s annual Drama Report, cover the production of feature films, TV drama (mini-series, telemovies and series/serials) and online drama programs by financial year.

With 48% of the total Australian spend, New South Wales accounted for the greatest share of total expenditure. Spend of $912 million was almost double last year and a new record high.

There was also record expenditure by Australian titles – $874 million, or 46% of total expenditure was triggered by Australian titles that started principal photography during 2020/21.

42 Australian features – $500 million, a significant increase on last year and 57% above the 5-year average.

63 foreign projects – $1.04 billion a record total, more than double 2019/20’s foreign project spend, comprised of:

• Record spend of $793 million on three features, two TV dramas and five online dramas that commenced shooting in Australia, significantly up on last year’s spend.

This is a great result for our local industry and demonstrates once again that Australia is a worldwide centre of film and TV production.

MCTV has provided talent for projects across the spectrum of content outlined in the report. Congratulations and thank you to all our members who have worked so professionally under the difficult circumstances of the pandemic. For the full report, you can head to Screen Australia.

Stan Originals has dropped the new trailer for Series 2 of ‘Bump’. The smash hit series is set to return on Boxing Day starring Claudia Karvan, Nathalie Morris, Carlos Sanson Jr and 103 MCTV extras.

Season 1 of ‘Bump’ quickly became Stan’s biggest ever premiere, breaking the all-time viewing record for a new series on the platform. It’s so loved that production for Season 3 of the series will commence production in early 2022.

If you missed it, catch up on Season 1 (which includes 154 MCTV extras) here.

Sydney-filmed Marvel blockbuster ‘Shang-Chi’ is now available digitally and on Disney+. The digital release includes bonus features, including a gag reel, an audio commentary with Director, Daniel Cretton and Screenwriter David Callaham, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and 11 deleted scenes.

So, if you were one of the 110 MCTV people who worked as an extra on this movie and you didn’t spot yourself in the cinema, now is your chance to pause and rewind. If you still can’t see yourself and you want to check if your scene ended up on the cutting room floor, you can find the list of deleted scenes here… and of course get to watch it anyway with the new bonus features on digital release!

Well done again to everyone who worked on this amazing, trailblazing movie!