Racheal - Release Date: 2001
- Production Company: Julia Michaels (Independant)
- Director: Julia Michaels
- My Role: Bus Passenger
I was so excited to be part of Julia’s short film production – it would be my second time on set, but my first time on an indie (independent) film. I had met Julia Michaels through theatre – first in Murder on the Nile (when she was Julia Drake), and again in Lady Windermere’s Fan.
The film was fun, taking place on a bus which drove around Windsor whilst we were filming. Once again I was a background artist, but I was happy with that. The story was about a regular commuter who had interesting fantasies about some of the other passengers. I can’t remember exactly, but I think the ending was one of the other passengers having her own fantasy. I distinctly do remember her being dressed very provocatively, with a whip and thigh-high boots (very Dominatrix style) walking down a busy suburban street in Windsor (Brisbane) nearly stopping traffic.
This was an unpaid film production (as many indie films are) and I’m not sure if Julia’s intention was to submit it to film festivals or if it was to be shown anywhere. Generally, when working on a film shoot unpaid, all those involved usually get a copy of the film which they can use for showreel purposes (kind of a visual resume). I did get a copy of the film – in VHS format. Despite searching around the internet, I am not sure if it was ever released online anywhere, and I seem to have lost contact with Julia over the years to ask. I died eventually convert it to digital format myself and am finally sharing it here with you!
CAST: Alex Lanham, Paul Bryant, Garry Parmenter, Lauren Bonnie, Linda Holmberg, Louise Tasker, Lucas Hearn, Larissa Coutter, Meg Bonnie, Vashti Pontaks, Nick Jankovic, Ricky Nowlan, Dave Walsh, Tanya Schneider, Nerrida Jones, Steve Connors, Luke McDonald
CREW: Julia Michaels (Writer, Director & Producer), Christine Imlach (Assistant Director), Gregg Goriss (Production Manager), Anna Caden (Director of Photography), Federico Valer-Felixberto Jnr, Hugh Michael Jesse, Brendan Cahill, Cheryl Potter, Beverley Scott, Bruce Rehbein, Tania Lee
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