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Your new TV two-parter Scare
BNB - The Hosts - in a few words, what is it about, and what can
you tell us about your character in it?
Scare
BNB - The Hosts is about four friends who go for a weekend away together in Nashville, and
they stay at an airbnb whose hosts are perhaps a little creepy. I play
June, a sensitive non-binary talent whose music is playing in Nashville
and is the reason why the gang get together for the weekend. I also play
Scream, the figment with the grin. What did you
draw upon to bring your character to life, and how much Mandahla Rose can
we find in June? I
tend to see my characters as what I could be if I lived in different
parallel universes. It is also interesting to me that at some point in my
life, mostly at the time of bringing the character to life, I find such
similar threads of experiences that mirror my own. June is a musically
creative soul. I have always had musical talents and love to pick up
instruments and try and play them. June was also brought up with a
missionary father. I was raised by Dominican Nuns. How did you get involved with the
project in the first place, and what drew you to it? Director
Christin Baker [Christin Baker
interview - click here] came to me and asked if I was interested in being a part of a film called
Scare
BNB - The Hosts and I would be one of four. I said absolutely. I have worked with
Christin on a number of projects and I love being on her sets because they
are the kind where everyone feels like family. When Christin calls me and
says that she has a project, I'm automatically drawn to it.
To
what extent can you identify with Scare
BNB - The Hosts' approach to horror?
When I was a kid, probably in my 3s, I started watching horror films like
Wishmaster and Hellraiser.
Chucky, Nightmare on Elm
Street. So I was conditioned to grotesque horror at a young age and so my toleration levels
for scary are quite high. So, I probably wouldn’t call Scare
BNB - The Hosts a horror
film and that makes sense to me because I also know that Christin is not a
huge fan of horror, however the part that I identify with in Scare
BNB - The Hosts’ approach are the actual airbnb hosts themselves. I always assess
my situation and the people whose house I am staying in. People can be
unpredictable. Scare
BNB - The Hosts is softcore horror =)
A few words about the shoot as such, and the
on-set atmosphere? When
I think about the Scare
BNB - The Hosts shoots, I have the fondest memories. All four
of us being snowed in on the first day and sharing a bedroom and one
bathroom. All of us sitting in the lounge room with the fireplace and
running through our scenes with Christin and our AD and then finishing the
night watching the Harry Potter movies (we got through every single one of
them). We had a small crew and it was such a delight to see each of them
walk on set each day. As far as I know, you'll also star in
future episodes of Scare
BNB, but as a different character - so anything you can tell us
about your future on the show yet? I play Emmie in future episodes, and Lily Richards, who plays Gemma in
The Hosts plays my wife, Dylan, and together with our kid, Micah, we go for a
weekend altogether to an airbnb to find that it has been double booked! Any future projects
you'd like to share? I
am actually going to Mexico to shoot a film that is going to be... sigh…
it is just so incredibly beautiful. Lisa Tedesco (August in the City,
Spin) wrote this 9 page short and is also our director. I’m not sure how
much I can say… it is called The Paradise Road, and we start shooting in
March. What I can safely tell you is that I am very excited to be caught
in a bubble of just being on set and working with individuals who have all
gathered to bring this story and this representation to life AND I’ve
never been to Mexico! How lucky! And upcoming: BIFL season 2!
What got you into acting in the
first place, and did you receive any formal training on the subject? I
have wanted to be an actor since I could remember, and the key reason was
because I wanted to be someone else that wasn’t me. I took acting
throughout my high school years and did classes here and there and
went to uni(versity) to study acting, but I dropped out after my first year
as academia was never my favourite. What
can you tell us about your filmwork prior to Scare
BNB? That
I am so grateful and, I guess, proud. I am proud of the work I have done
and how far I have come. Since I arrived in LA (very almost 7 years ago),
I have done close to 30 projects and I would say 98% of them are LGBTQ.
Back in Australia, All About E was the only project I had done that was
queer and now, I predominantly only work on LGBTQ projects. How lucky. How
so so lucky to be able to be a part of the representation that we want and
need to see in our world, not only in front of the camera but behind as
well. I love love love to be on set and sometimes I work as a PA or an AC
and whatever I can get my hands on to do to be helpful. Being on an
inclusive set where everyone feels seen and heard is somewhere I want to
work all my days. How would you describe yourself as an
actress?
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I
would describe myself as an intuitive empath, someone who feels very big
and sometimes is unsure how to differentiate my feelings from others. I
have learnt to channel it into my work, whether that be my acting, playing
music, or with my paints and inks and stuffs. I think that my actor-self
is a big part of who I am, just like my artwork and my music, and so
describing myself as an actor is being asked to describe myself and I
don’t have the words to do that. I am me. And I think, I hope (I hope!)
that I do my absolute best work . We are all at our core, our biggest
critics and also I get mad imposter syndrome. Actresses (and indeed actors) who inspire you? Drew
Barrymore! I have always admired Drew and even called her my idol for many
years. I think what I find most inspiring about her is her tenacity and
her survivor strength and her free spirit and kindest heart. One day, Drew
and I are going to be mates and I look forward to that day when I am in
her presence, and that will be a lucky day. Your
favourite movies?
I grew up loving Beetlejuice and Edward
Scissorhands. I love Inside Out and
the way it explains feelings. I love the magic of Hook. I watch all the
Alien movies at least once a year and also Pirates of the Caribbean (it
does not matter in which order). I love movies. ... and of course, films you really
deplore? Honestly? I have to say, now that I live and work in a world where I see so much
diversity and representation, I really struggle sitting through another
cishet white dude movie. It isn’t an accurate representation of enough
people's lived experiences. Your website, social media, whatever else? My
socials are @twiistedrose Thanks
for the interview!
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