Vic Police – BG Semi featured talent

BIO: Loretta has been a semi-professional vocalist for 30 years and has had extensive experience performing on stage in amateur productions including Mamma Mia, Cabaret, Moulin Rouge and Chicago.
Since moving from regional NSW, Loretta is looking forward to pursuing advertising and acting opportunities.

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BIO: I have been in the entertainment industry doing featured extras and tvcs since 2005. I am a mother to 3 adult sons, and I am a grandmother to 1 grandson. I speak fluent Lebanese Arabic and am based in Melbourne.

BIO: Born and raised in the beautiful English Lake district Mark made Melbourne his home in 1987!
Becoming a “house husband” some years back Mark has both the time and energy to devote himself to a number of interests preeminent being his pursuit of physical fitness which has always been a passion since boxing as an amateur whilst a policeman back in the UK.
Life is a journey not a destination has always been his mantra and as such working within the film and television industry is proving to be immensely fulfilling both intellectually and emotionally.
Being of average weight, height and appearance he see’s as a definite advantage in the “extra’s” field coupled to excellent availability and looks forward to being useful a cog in the FACTORY machine into the future.

BIO: Paul Wanis is an eloquent, charismatic, sophisticated and versatile actor. A physical comedian with unboundless energy, Paul can keep up with the best but also be very serious and dramatic when required. Paul speaks French fluently and can also do a wide range of accents.

Paul is highly expressive and is also a qualified Sign Language Interpreter.

Coming from a highly diverse ethnic background (a mix of Greek, French, Armenian, Syrian and Macedonian - and that's just his grandparents!), he is able to channel the vibrant emotions that embodies these cultures. He is a father to three (20, 18, 10) and has been working as a high level executive in the food industry for the past 20 years. He now runs a group of small busnesses that afford him the flexibility to pursue his passion for acting.

Recently, he's returned to amateur theatre after a 20+ year hiatus.

BIO: Stewart has appeared in various TV Show & Film extras work up to 10 years ago and has returned back to the industry ready to get back on set.

BIO: Maria Afanador is an international actress, who started studying Performing Arts in 2008 at the “Charlot Academy” she continued at “The National Theater House” in her home country, Colombia, Maria graduated as Professional Actress in 2012.
Maria performed in plays such as “44 Minutes to Recover Love”, “The Trojan Women”, “The Real Inspector Hound” amongst others.
Maria has enjoyed many roles in television programs and short films.
Maria has continued her training with several recognised professors and different techniques in South America and Australia.

Before landing in Melbourne, Maria was performing in different plays around her country; the last play she was part of in South America was “The Beauty and the Beast” at the National Theatre for a complete season.
In Australia, on 2014 Maria performed with the Spanish Theatre Company presenting “Erotic Alleluia”, an adaptation of the play by Federico Garcia Lorca at the Mechanical Theatre, in Brunswick, Melbourne.
She has also performed at La Mama in The Masque of Beauty as Lucrecia Borgia with Peter Green, on 2015 explorations and 2016 for a season. Maria is excited to reprise her role as Woman Alone in “Women on the Verge” at the Butterfly Club and The Italian Institute Of Culture, Melbourne after a successful run at La Mama in 2015. This with her own theatre company, “The Bridge”.
Maria is passionate about theatre and films, and is keen to act around the globe for the rest of her life.

BIO: Bryan is a well-rounded artist. Though he's been in the corporate industry for over a decade being a Training Supervisor in a reputed company and managing his own business in The Philippines, he still managed to involve himself in to his artistic passion. Aside from being a Wedding Singer, he also performed in various musical plays and appeared in some short films. He is also a member of a locally known Chorale, singing in Bass to Baritone voice and even in Tenor part should needs arise. He also did photo shoots for different local businesses and with professional photographers.

He is also a Ringside Announcer of a popular MMA event. And with his versatile voice, he's also doing voice overs for different Online TV's teasers, disclaimers, events, and even do voice acting in some short films. And speaking of versatility, he also managed to engage himself in to different sports such as Muay Thai, BJJ, Boxing, Basketball, Badminton, etc. which gives him a wide variety of skills in his arsenal.
In 2017, some other opportunities came such as a Lead Role in an Indie film, casting in a TV Series and Travel Show hosting but didn't materialise since he chose to move in Melbourne and face the next level of his life being a married man. But this is just the beginning for him. He is now ready to start anew, and willing share his talents and devote his time to excel in this craft.

Fully Vaccinated.

BIO: Makuei king aken lived in New Zealand for fifteen years. Makuei studied stage and screen for four years .and achieved a bachelor of applied arts, and teaching diploma. Makuei studied for three years in theatrical training, and one year on screen training .Makuei completed his studies last year and graduated .
Makuei has been on quite a few features movies in New Zealand, and Australian including Winchester, in New Zealand he worked on King Kong, Krampus, Ghost in the Shell. Makuei has performed in quite few Shakespearean plays including Macbeth, Comedy of Errors, and few modern plays. A script writer, director, and producer Makuei is extremely skilled in his profession.

BIO: James has appeared in both film and TV extra work in Melbourne for over a decade.

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BIO: Pablo was born in Colombia but moved to Australia in 2011. He loves playing sports, and can dance/ Latin. Pablo has participated in numerous extra jobs for TV series, films and commercials.

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BIO: Training

2018 NIDA Screen Acting Techniques
2016 NIDA TV Presenting Techniques
2015 Victoria's Models Diploma in Grooming, Deportment, Etiquette and Modelling 2015 Canberra Academy of Dramatic Art Certificate III in performance

Commercial

2018 Funeral Attendee Westpac Finch, Christopher Riggert 2018 Fitness Type Lower Limber , Jimmy Logue
2017 Extra Googong Wildbear Productions,
2015 Date #2 Tatt's On Tatt's Off , Phillip Meadows
2015 Extra Visit Canberra Positiveape

Feature Film

2018 Extra Integrity Fox Studios,

Short Film

2017 CIT Producer Lights Canberra Action Film Festival , Ashlee Robertson
2017 Lead Lights Canberra Action Film Festival , Dev Senda
2017 Eve Gift , Dev Senda

Television

2018 Staff Worker Secret City 2 SECRET CITY PRODUCTIONS PTY LTD, Video
2013 Musician Shark Tank , Mark F Corporate Work
2018 Featured Extra Corporate Initiatives Case Study ABS Canberra Baston Films, Colin Skyba

Model
2018 Model Bridal Opening The ODIM Store, Kate Haynes 2017 Student ANU Capstone Editing, Dr Lisa Lines
2017 Catwalk RAW Showcase The Petticoat Studio, Sussan S 2017 Hair Model GHD ,
2015 Model Emily Davidson Photography, Emily Davidson 2015 Editorial CIT Exhibition , Daniel Liebeck
2015 Fitness Type The Code 2 ,

Music Video
2016 Dancer House Of Strangers , Ashlee Robertson