Brinley Meyer - CV

Theatre

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2006
Not About Heroes (Rehearsed Reading) --- Role: Muse --- Dir: Leigh Rowney --- New Theatre

Scene from Fool For Love --- Role: May --- Dir: Andrew Lloyd --- part of my Actors Centre student work

The Caucasian Chalk Circle --- Role: Younger Lady --- Dir: Louise Fischer ---- New Theatre

The Vagina Monologues --- Ensemble/ Theatre Sports --- Dir/Prod: Patricia Petersen

2005
All’s Well That Ends Well --- Role: Maudlin --- Dir:Roz Riley --- Factory Space Theatre Co.

Dr Fritz and the Forces of Light --- Role: Maria/Dr Fritz --- Dir: Wilton Kerr --- Show and Tell Productions

The Merry Wives of Windsor --- Roles: Pistol/Rugby/Puck/Servant --- Dir: Lajos Hamers --- Wollongong Workshop Theatre

2003
Fame: The Musical --- Role: Miss Sherman --- Dir: David Eccleston --- Orange Civic Theatre/Canobolas High School

2002
The Importance of Being Earnest --- Role: Gwendolen --- Dir: Trevor Carroll --- Orange Theatre Company

Annie --- Role: The President --- Dir: David Eccleston --- Orange Civic Theatre/ Canobolas High School

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Film and TV

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My film experience has given me the opportunity to play a range of roles – emotional, comic, classic, sexy, innocent and evil – from a young woman attacked by vampires such as in the Buffy adaption, to a wise Iraqi women in Warzone (I had to learn the accent in 4 days and I still get great feedback from this film.)

Feature Films
2006
Ed and Bela (Pre-Production) --- Role:Female Satan --- Dir:Karl Emmett/Screenplay: Leslie Morris
Satan incarnate as an evil hardcore business woman

2005
Questions --- Role: Hooker --- Dir: Matthew Scott
It's so fun to be sexy

Short Films
2005
"The One I Want" --- Role: Sarah --- Dir: Karl Emmett

"Seequence" (Mocumentary) --- Role:Elizabeth --- Dir: Belinda Inacio Lam --- UTS Film Productions

"Assumtions" --- Role: Maya --- Dir: Bastien Chapignac --- School of Visual Arts
A young woman in Love who meets with an unexpected and nasty death - I great chance to work with fake blood make-up.

"House for Sale" --- Role: Katie --- Dir: Anna Hradrilova --- School of Visual Arts
A wife playing the game of buying a house she can't afford - this involved energy and comic timing.

"Warzone" --- Role: Anisah --- Dir: Keith Johnson --- MetroScreen
An Iraqi woman with a painful past, learning to understand a wounded Australian soldier.
This role involved a strong ability to understand subtext and meaning. It also involved learning a new accent. An exciting challenge!

"Another Dinner" --- Role: Camilla --- Dir: Jake Park --- UTS Master Film Prod
This film, shot on 16mm, follows the lives of a typical happy family and their discovery of each others’ dark secrets. I played the part of a teenager - unsure about her relationships and who she is. This part involved no speaking. Much emotion and transformation had to be portrayed in expression alone!!
"Walkie Talkie" --- Role: Paris/Kylie --- Dir: Nicky Crowther --- Metroscreen
I did the voice over for a pair of shoes - RM Williams and Minalo Blanics at that!!

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (adaption) --- Role: Dawn --- Dir: Joyce Leong --- Sydney Film Base
Battling with a vampire - always fun!!

"Scarface" (adaption) --- Role: Courtney --- Dir: Matt Adamson --- Sydney Film Base
A great experience to work with armaments more fake blood- and an excuse to wear very sexy red boots!!!

TV
2006
Sri-Lankan TeleDrama --- Role: Amanda --- Cicil Fonseka
This was a great experience to work with known actors from Sri-Lanka on a new teledrama that will be shown on National TV in Sri-Lanka

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Training

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2006
The Power Of Acting - Current @ The Actors Centre – Australia
Teacher: Andrew Lloyd

2005
4 week Actors Studio @ NIDA
Teachers: Steve Bisley, AnthonySimcoe Peter Kingston, Daphne Paris, Drayton Morley, Loretta Visser

Let’s Get Theatrical
Teacher: Victor Kline

2004
Introduction to Screen Acting @ NIDA
Teacher: Felix Williamson

Improvisation Workshop @ The Actors Centre – Australia
Teacher: Berynn Schwerdt

2003
HSC Drama–Group and Individual Performance.

2001
Acting Workshops/Performance @ That’s It Theatre Company
Teacher: Robert Dunn

1998
Acting Workshops/Performance @ That’s It Theatre Company
Teacher: Robert Dunn, Cecilia Rochelli

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Other Skills / Training

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Singing
Most styles – especially Blues, Jazz and MusicalTheatre.

Dance
Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Yoga – Medium Level
Carol RogersDance/Dance Theatre Orange

Music
Piano: Grade 2 AMEB Certificate
Recorder: Grade 7 AMEB Certificate
Musicianship: Grade 5 AMEB Certificate

University Bachelor of Arts @ UNSW:
I picked this up as I just love learning!!!!
My course includes English Literature, Philosophy, Linguistics and German Language

I am also part of the Team for an inspiring charity – Astara Angels. www.astaraangels.org – we are dedicated to putting on amazing creative events to raise money to build an orphanage in Rishikesh, India for girls.

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Awards

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Nomination: Canberra Area Theatre (CAT) Award 2002.

Best Actress in a Play
The Importance of Being Earnest with The Orange Theatre Company.

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