What do you do?
Actress and founding member of cross-art group, Last Man to Die
When did you get into it?
First play age 14, started working professionally in 2002, went to acting school mid 2003.
Who or what influences you as an artist?
The pedagogy of Jacques Lecoq, Keith Johnstone, Margaret Cameron, Italo Calvino, the RSC actors, the beautiful artists I work with – and a horrible, desperate need to perform. My current work is being heavily influenced by Aubrey de Grey and Craig Venter. I sometimes wish I was John Hurt, this week I want to be Matt Smith.
What’s your proudest moment so far?
Being interstate for an amazing huge production with Griffith Theatre, and getting a text that Last Man To Die had received government funding for 2010 – I did a dance around my hotel room. Going to my first feature film premiere. Being invited to sit in on an international panel of Mask practitioners at the MasQue Festival in Helsinki. Working with my partner, writer/filmmaker Pete Butz.
What are your plans for the future?
Last Man To Die goes transcontinental, study acting (again) in Paris. Some more screen time would be nice, too.
What makes you laugh?
The IT Crowd
What pisses you off?
Running late.
What’s your opinion of the local scene?
All those who make a living of their art in Canberra have to work their ass off to get there, which has created an amazing core of dedicated, hard-working, and brilliant artists – the works made here have a really unique perspective.
What are your upcoming performances?
Last Man To Die on July 7 & 8, an interactive interdisciplinary art pilot showing before national touring later in the year, and The Girls, from July 28 – 31, an unadulterated cabaret co-starring Dianna Nixon, Leah Baulch and Hannah Ley.
Both shows are playing at The Street Theatre.
Contact Info
hcormick@gmail.com
