Archive | Acting Demo Nina

AGENT –  Joanna Milosz at JM AGENCY  03 9530 2150

ACTOR TRAINING

• Krakow Theatre School, Poland
• Flinders Universtity Drama Centre, South Australia – Henry Salter, Wal Cherry, Andrew Doe
• HB Studio, New York  – Uta Hagen, Herbert Berghof, Carol Rosenfeld

and VOICE

• Rowena Balos
• Zygmunt Molik – Grotowski Theatre Laboratory
• Alice Hermes – HB Studio, New York

FILM & TV Reel

THEATRE COMPANIES

 TELEVISION

• EMBASSY 1 & 2- series lead
• PRIME TIME 1 & 2- series lead
• THE KEEPERS 1 & 2- series lead
• BLACKJACK – telemovie guest
• MDA 1 & 2- series support
• SPECIAL SQUAD – series guest
• CITY HOMICIDE – series guest
• ONE SUMMER AGAIN – mini-series lead
• THE SULLIVANS – series guest
• PRISONER – series guest
• DEGREES OF CHANGE – telemovie lead
• ALWAYS AFTERNOON – mini-series support
• THUNDERSTONE 1& 2- series support
• THE D-GENERATION
• FLYING DOCTORS
• RAFFERTY’S RULES
• A COUNTRY PRACTICE
• THE MARVELLOUS ADVENTURES OF MIRIAM
• FAST LANE

PLAYS

• HOTEL BALTIMORE by Lanford Wilson
• DOJOJI- THE DANCER by Yukio Mishima
• OEDIPUS REX by Sophocles
• DRACULA  by Bram Stoker
• SUMMER OF THE SEVENTEENTH DOLL by Ray Lawler
• HAMLET by William Shakespeare
• THE SHAUGHRAUN by Dion Boucicault
• ERROL FLYNN’S GREAT BIG ADVENTURE BOOK FOR BOYS  by Rob George
• COVENANT OF THE RAINBOW by Roger Pulvers
• NO GOING BACK by Janis Balodis
• SCAPIN by Moliere
• BLOOD MOON by Tess Lyssiotis
• THE TRIAL by Franz Kafka
• WOUNDS TO THE FACE  by Howard Barker

A Foreign Affairs diplomat juggles love and politics; An Impressionist artist they call ‘Panther’; An ambitious TV journalist moves in with her boss; A criminal widow under suspicion; The savvy barrister who never loses; A policewoman out for revenge; The resourceful guitar playing geologist; A roller-skating gypsy with a crush;  A teacher who crosses the line; A spinster falling victim; The devious gal-pal who wants it all; An embezzling Olympic athlete; The grieving sister; The immigrant worker ….

Nina’s professional stage career began as an ensemble member of the SOUTH AUSTRALIAN THEATRE

COMPANY, playing numerous roles including Bubba in SUMMER OF THE SEVENTEENTH DOLL and Moya in THE SHAUGHRAUN. Then it was off to the EDINBURGH FESTIVAL to perform in Rob George’s ERROL FLYNN’S GREAT BIG ADVENTURE BOOK FOR BOYS, which picked up a coveted FRINGE AWARD. Nina’s numerous stage performances include Ruth in NO GOING BACK for the MELBOURNE THEATRE COMPANY; the feisty roller-skating Zerbinetta in REX CRAMPHORN’S critically acclaimed touring production of SCAPIN for the PLAYBOX THEATRE; Katina in BLOOD MOON and The Mother in WOUNDS TO THE FACE at THEATREWORKS; and Art in COVENANT OF THE RAINBOW by Roger Pulvers at LA MAMA.Nina’s early screen work began in Melbourne with various guest TV roles, such as an embezzling Olympic athlete in PRISONER; an airline stewardess in SKYWAYS; and the love interest of a teenage boy in THE SULLIVANS; before being cast in her first film role as Judy in the horror flick NIGHTMARES directed by the salacious John Lamond. Nina’s training in New York fortified her acting technique and she went on to play a number of ongoing leading TV roles, such as Kate McArthur the on-camera journalist in PRIME TIME; MiriamWoods the environmentalist teacher in THE KEEPERS; and Susan Derek the career diplomat in love with an Islamic Head of State in EMBASSY.

Nina has also enjoyed guesting in many Australian TV dramas and mini-series such as

• SPECIAL SQUAD
• ONE SUMMER AGAIN
• ALWAYS AFTERNOON
• DEGREES OF CHANGE; MDA
• BLACKJACK
• CITY HOMICIDE

playing an array of roles from a Foreign Affairs Diplomat, a dangerous bomber; an Impressionist artist; a criminal’s widow under suspicion; and a savvy barrister or two. Nina also performed the title film role of the guitar playing geologist Rikky in RIKKY AND PETE; Annie the spinster aunt in the special effects film KOMODO; and the devious gal-pal, Susan in the feature FOUR OF A KIND. Nina’s voice-work has been heard in hundreds of TV and Radio Commercials, Animations, as well as announcing for the ABC, and narrating numerous award-winning documentaries. NINA LANDIS is also an award-winning DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHER. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group shows, and is held in private and public collections including the National and State Libraries.Her photo essay, NO ENTRY-PROTEST IN THE PARK was published in 1995.

ACTOR TRAINING

FILMS
NIGHTMARES
Supporting Role – Judy
Directors – Colin Eggleston, John Lamond
KOMODO
Supporting Role – Annie
Director – Michael Lantieri
Scanbox Asia Pacific
RIKKY AND PETE
Leading & Title Role – Rikky
Director – Nadia Tass
Cascade Films/ MGM-UA
FOUR OF A KIND
Leading Role – Susan Riley
Director Fiona Cochrane
Reel Films
International Premiere – 2008 Montreal World Film Festival.
Best Feature Film at 2009 Reel HeART Film Festival, Toronto.
Best Feature Film at 2009 SkyFest Film & Script Festival USA.
Runner up – Audience Feature Winner at 2009 Riverside Int.
Film Festival, USA
Runner up – Audience Award Winner at 2009 Revolve Film &
Music Festival, USA
NEIL LYNNE
Supporting Role – Helen
Director – David Baker
Neil Lynne Productions
TO MARKET TO MARKET
Cameo – Samantha
Director – Virginia Rouse

NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD
As Myself- interviewee
Director – Mark Hartley
Madman Films
AFI Best Documentary Award

THEATRE

NO GOING BACK by Janis Balodis
Character – Ruth
Director – Roger Hodgeman
Melbourne Theatre Company
THE SHAUGHRAUN by Dion Boucicault
Character – Moya
Director – Colin George
State Theatre Company of South Australia
ERROL FLYNN’S GREAT BIG ADVENTURE BOOK
FOR BOYS by Rob George
Character – Lois
Directors – John Noble, Rob George
Edinburgh Festival, Scotland
Fringe Award – Best New Play
SUMMER OF THE SEVENTEENTH DOLL by Ray Lawler
Character – Bubba
Director – Kevin Palmer
State Theatre Company of South Australia
HOTEL BALTIMORE by Lanford Wilson
Character – Suzy
Director – Tom Marks USA
Drama Centre, Adelaide
COVENANT OF THE RAINBOW by Roger Pulvers
Character – Art
Director – Roger Pulvers
La Mama, Carlton
SCAPIN by Moliere
Character – Zerbinetta
Dir – Rex Cramphorn
Playbox Theatre Company
DRACULA by Bram Stoker
Character – Lucy
Director – Henry Salter
Drama Centre, Adelaide
BLOOD MOON by Tess Lyssiotis
Character – Katina
Director – Robert Draffin
Theatreworks, Melbourne
THE TRIAL by Franz Kafka
Character – Mrs. Burstner
Director – Andrew Doe USA
Drama Centre, Adelaide
LYSISTRATA by Aristophanes
Character – Lampito
Director – Lindy Davies
Dodd Street Theatre

DOJOJI (The Dancer) by Yukio Mishima
Character – the Dancer
Drama Centre, Adelaide
WOUNDS TO THE FACE by Howard Barker
Character – Mother
Theatreworks

TELEMOVIES
HANDLE WITH CARE
Supporting Role – Julie
Dir – Paul Cox
BLACKJACK
Guest Lead – Stella
Dir- Peter Andrikidis
TV DRAMA – Leading Roles
THE KEEPERS
Leading Role – Miriam Woods
ABC -7 episodes
PRIME TIME
Leading Role – TV journo, Kate McArthur
Crawfords – 56 episodes
EMBASSY
Leading Role – Political Officer, Susan Derek
ABC – 26 episodes
THE MARVELLOUS ADVENTURES OF MIRIAM
Leading Role – Mum
Dir Sue Brooks
Children’s Television Foundation
TV MINISERIES
ONE SUMMER AGAIN
Supporting Role – Impressionist Painter, Clara Panther
Southern
ABC
ALWAYS AFTERNOON
Supporting Role – Renata Stein
ABC
DEGREES OF CHANGE
Leading Role – Louise
Dir Bud Tingwell
ABC
TV DRAMA – Supporting Roles
THUNDERSTONE 1
Supporting Role – Triumvirate Leader, Syndia
Jonathon Shiff for Disney – 9 episodes
THUNDERSTONE 2
Supporting Role – Triumvirate Leader, Syndia
Jonathon Shiff for Disney – 19 episodes
SKYWAYS
Supporting Role – Air-hostess
Crawford Productions – 3 eps
PRISONER
Supporting Role – Athlete, Michelle Parkes
Grundies – 4 eps
THE SULLIVANS
Supporting Role –
Crawford Productions – 4 eps
MDA
Supporting Role – Barrister, Claudia Monserrat
ABC – 15 Episodes
CITY HOMICIDE
Supporting Role – QC. Valerie Zimmerman
Channel 7 – 2 Episodes
TV DRAMA – Special Guest
COP SHOP
Crawford Productions
A COUNTRY PRACTICE
JNF Films
THE SPECIAL SQUAD
Crawford Productions
FLYING DOCTORS
Crawford Productions
RAFFERTY’S RULES
Channel 7 Sydney
TV COMEDY – Special Guest
THE D-GENERATION – 2 eps
ABC Comedy

VOICE-WORK

TV ANNOUNCER ABC1 2007
TV ANNOUNCER ABC2 2008
ANIMATION FILM VOICES & NARRATIONS
CHAINSAW: short film directed by Dennis Tupicoff
GRAND PRIX – 2008 Oberhausen International Short Film Festival
GRAND PRIX – 2008 Huesca International Film Festival
CRITICS PRIZE – 2008 Huesca International Film Festival
HUGO Television Awards (USA) 2008 – Certificate Of Merit
GRTP2/ONDA CURTA PRIZE 2008 Curtas Vila do Conde International Short Film Festival
AUSTRALIAN SCREEN DIRECTOR’S GUILD – Best Short Film Animation.
NELVANA GRAND PRIZE 2008 Ottowa International Animations Festival.
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT 2008 HUGO TV Awards USA
HONOURABLE MENTION 2008 CHRIS AWARDS USA
TYCHO Scienceworks Planetarium
ESCAPE FROM ANDRAXUS Museum Victoria
VROOM -THE BRAIN Museum Victoria
MELBOURNE AQUARIUM

SCREEN FILM & TV VOICES

OCEAN GIRL Children’s TV Series – Helen the Computer:Jonathon Shiff for Disney
EVIL ANGELS – Feature Film: Fred Schepisi
TRUE LOVE AND CHAOS – Feature Film: Stavros Kazantzidis
JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH – TV Series
STINGERS – TV Series Simpson Le Mesurier
DOCUMENTARY NARRATIONS
THE TENTH DANCER – documentary directed by Sally Ingleton
ATOM AWARD – BEST DOCUMENTARY 1994
WINNER GOLDEN GATE AWARD 1994 SAN FRANCISCO FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER SILVER PLAQUE Chicago Film Festival
HONOURABLE MENTION Asian TV Festival Japan 1994
BEST DOCO NOMINATION Hawaii Film Festival 1993
WILDNESS – Documentary produced by Michael McMahon
AFI AWARD – BEST DOCUMENTARY 2003
and many more….

RADIO DRAMA

ABC Drama – Melbourne
TV COMMERCIALS (100’s and 100’s)
RADIO COMMERCIALS (100’s and 100’s)
AUDIO VISUAL NARRATIONS
CD ROMS
TELEPHONE MESSAGES
PRESENTATIONS

AUSTRALIAN FILM INSTITUTE (AFI) AWARDS PRE-SELECTION PANEL
1993; 1994; 1995; 1996
ST. KILDA FILM FESTIVAL
FILM SELECTION PANEL 1995
FILM FESTIVAL JUDGE 2000
LECTURER and ACTING WORKSHOPS
VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS – 2003
˜History of Acting Techniques’
AUSTRALIAN SCREEN DIRECTORS CONFERENCE SYDNEY 2005
˜The Art and Nature of Acting’
AUSTRALIAN SCREEN DIRECTORS MINI CONFERENCE 2005
‘The Art and Nature of Acting’
VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS 2004, 2005, 2006
‘History of Acting Techniques and Why Actors Do What They Do’
CAREY GRAMMAR 2005
‘Truthful performances for the Stage’
VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS 2005, 2006
‘Physical Destinations’
16th STREET ACTING STUDIO 2009
‘The History and Art of Australian Screen Acting’
BOARD MEMBER selected by MEAA to represent performers
CINEMEDIA MFO 1998
INDUSTRY PUBLIC DISCUSSION PANELS
‘Casting and Performance’ – AFTRS Melbourne
‘Performance and Scripts’ – Writers Guild, Melbourne
‘Relationship of Training and Professional Performance’ – VCA
‘Performing in American Films’ – Art Centre
PRESENTATIONS

To The Premier and Deputy Premier of Victoria:
‘Cultural Concerns of the Performer’
To Senator John Button:
‘Cultural Concerns of the Film Industry’