Presented by actor Luke McKenzie (High Country, Underbelly, Wentworth).

Creating a sustainable onscreen career isn’t just about learning “the craft”, it’s equally about having the right tools and relevant knowledge to build a long-lasting - and enjoyable! - career.

In this workshop we’ll cover the basics of building an onscreen career including:

1.UNDERSTANDING YOUR UNIQUE VALUE: Helping performers realise they belong in this industry; what distinctively makes you "you”.

2. STARTING A CAREER IN AUSTRALIA: Practical tools - how our industry works, what is needed to get started, where are the jobs, and who helps you get them. Plus an insider's view of what the road ahead may look like.

3. CREATING YOUR OWN WORK: How to (and why you should) start generating your own opportunities on screen, on stage, or online.

4. MARKETING YOURSELF: Strategies to promoting yourself in a competitive industry.

Luke says: “I have found whenever teaching craft-focused workshops, students are endlessly hungry for practical advice on this industry and how to navigate it. While no two career paths are alike, I look forward to sharing lessons from my own journey; not only what has worked in my career, but, perhaps more importantly, the invaluable lessons learned from what hasn’t. I am excited to empower emerging actors with these insights and tools so they can navigate their own unique paths in our industry with more clarity.”

Luke McKenzie’s Bio:

Luke McKenzie is a versatile actor turned writer/director based in Melbourne and Los Angeles. His career spans comedy and drama in theater, film, and TV, with roles in productions such as Wentworth, Home & Away, Conan O’Brien, Wyrmwood, Jack Irish, The Flip Side, Winners & Losers, Underbelly, and currently the Binge premium drama High Country. Luke has written and directed award-winning shorts and a sold-out Off-Broadway play.

A graduate of AFTRS screenwriting with a 99% High Distinction, he has written for Home & Away, a Marvel Avengers coffee table book, sold an original drama feature to a U.S. company, optioned a comedy feature, and his expanding slate covers factual to feature and TV including an original lifestyle series currently in presales with an international distributor. Luke's approach to filmmaking emphasises empowering creatives through collaboration, reflecting his dynamic career and adventurous spirit.

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