Archive for category: Acting and Extras Work in Sydney

Filming has commenced on Universal Studios new 10 part series, La Brea. The show, about a massive sinkhole appearing in downtown LA that is a portal to another dimension – 10,000 years in the past, is the biggest production in Victoria in over 10 years. The project is expected to add over $60 million in revenue to the state and require the talents of 290 cast and crew plus 1,000 extras.

Relocation of the shoot to Australia has been supported by the State and Federal Government film incentive packages. Speaking to the SMH, Senior VP of production for Universal, Richard Ross also noted that the cost of COVID testing on productions here added $300,000 per episode. In the US it’s twice that, due to a more regular testing schedule. Over the course of 10 episodes, this adds up to a $3 million saving.

Mr Ross has also indicated NBC Universal could  soon be making up to 4 shows per year, worth as much as $200 million, in Australia. He also indicated that the company’s move to Australia “would go beyond COVID”, which is great news for the local film production industry. According to Mr Ross, there are so many productions happening in Australia now, the production crew has had to make a soundstage out of an “old car maintenance place” as all the other studios in Melbourne were already in use. Roads were also closed in Port Melbourne this week to make way for the production.

Read more here and here.

Given the large scale of the production, interstate submissions have been happening. Good luck to everyone from MCTV who has been submitted!

There are so many new productions at the moment it is hard to keep up! Screen NSW has announced a new series Barons has been commissioned by the ABC and will be shot in NSW later this year. Barons weaves a compelling story about a group of brave but crazy, 20-something friends, who all have one thing in common – a love of the ocean and surfing. Set in the 1970s, the 8 part drama series follows the friends on a journey that takes them from beach to boardroom, creating billion dollar empires…but is something lost along the way?

Screen Australia’s Head of Content Sally Caplan said, “We’re excited to support this captivating drama with strong scripts and well-rounded characters from Liz Doran, Marieke Hardy (Laid, Seven Types of Ambiguity) and Matt Cameron (Secret City, Jack Irish), three writers at the top of their game. With Barons, viewers are sure to be treated to compelling storytelling about an iconic aspect of Australian culture.”  Writers Hardy, Cameron and Doran are pictured above (L-R).

More about the show can be found here. Watch this space….

Big congratulations to Kyle J and Mary P who appear in this new Uncle Toby’s ad. Very clever scripting and great visuals combine here to make a very watchable TVC.

Speaking of wake up calls, working in film and TV means being flexible with work times. Productions are often shot early in the morning or late at night to take advantage of quiet streets and locations that are otherwise used during the day. Extras work can be a great way to supplement your regular income or fill in time between jobs.

MCTV are always submitting for a wide variety of roles. Read our FAQs for more details.

 

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New Netflix movie,Interceptor has commenced filming, with Elsa Pataky introducing her stunt double via Instagram. Sydneysider Matthew Reilly co-wrote the script and is directing the movie which centres around Pataky’s character saving the world from nuclear attack.

Congratulations to the MCTV members who have been on set so far!

Checkout this first teaser trailer for Marvel’s Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which was filmed largely in Sydney last year and features over 110 MCTV members. Shang Chi is the first MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) blockbuster to feature a predominantly Asian cast and hero. If this trailer is anything to go by, the movie promises thrilling stunts, great one-liners and heaps of action as we’ve come to expect from Marvel.

The long awaited movie is set for September 2 release in Australian theatres, ahead of the US release on September 3. Read more about the production, background and storyline here.