So many doors have opened for me this year in terms of my Acting career, thanks to the new skills I've developed since enrolling at the Actors College of Theatre and Television. I made the conscious decision to not take on any roles outside of College as I wanted to better myself at my craft and delve deeper into what an actor has to do when preparing for a role.
When I felt ready, I began auditioning for projects again. Shortly after my newfound drive to act in films and theatre struck, I auditioned for a role in a Feature Film... and got it!
The film is RAGS. It follows a group of young backpackers from different parts of the globe, who go on a ghost tour through the Australian bush and encounter the two-hundred year old ghost, Rags. One by one, they are taunted and hunted by her.
It has a powerful female monster, plenty of blood, a sufficient amount of skin, sexy English backpackers and some added twists.
I was excited to work with Benjamin Morton, the director and writer of RAGS. He recognised me from Absolution, a short film I starred in when I was eighteen. The mutual admiration was there, as I remembered him for his confronting film P.O.V, which won The Audience Choice Awards at The Australian Horror Film Festival in 2012.
Not to mention, he saw me at Supanova but didn't say hello... for the simple fact he couldn't recognise me under the Mystique get up!
Filming occurred throughout early July to mid August. There I met the wonderful cast and crew who made me feel welcome. I have never worked with such down to earth people!
Oh... our characters! Where do I start? Maybe mine?
I play Sarah, who is an uptight English girl who has been backpacking around Australia for about three months with her childhood hunky and slightly aloof crush Chris, played by the enthusiastic Ross Kupisiewics and his provocative girlfriend Anna, courageously played by new timer Scarlet Brukmann.
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| Lyndsey Fay and Tim Scott. |
Other members of the pack include Kenny, the faux Ghost Tour guide - that typical Aussie bloke you want to punch in the face, played hilariously by David Ross. Dean and Sam, the Chicago backpackers and long term lovers played by Alec Hall and Tim Mason Scott - Dean is quite laid back and Sam is very forward - resulting in Sarah to fall uncomfortable at times with the explicit content he so casually talks about.
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| Tiffany and Melissa Bull, Jenna Bridge and Ben Morton. |
I had the privilege of travelling to and from filming most days with fellow actor Tim, who quickly became my car buddy and comic relief.
Let's not forget our strange but alluring outsiders! The petite, goth chick Mary who knows a little too much about the supernatural world - played by Housos star Victoria Ferrera. And our bubbly, loveable twins Lisa and Louise Grady - portrayed by equally loveable twins Melissa and Tiffany Bull.
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| The beautiful and talented, Jenna Bridge. |
And Jenna Bridge - the star of the movie! Playing the one and only, RAGS! She was a fucking cracker! Everyone told me how Jenna and I would get along so well, and I didn't believe them until the day. What a humble, talented and careless human being. Melissa and Tiffany weren't the only twins on set, that's for sure! I would love to work with Jenna again!
One of my favourite scenes to film was the beach scene where the creepy old hermit (Craig Walker) had to be... well... creepy. It certainly conveyed well on screen! I loved exploring the Australia bush and partying at Bens apartment.
I already miss filming RAGS and I can't wait to see the final product! We will continue to submit RAGS to several festivals such as Monsterfest and Night of Horror Film Festival, with hopes of gaining as much exposure as possible!
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Peace and Love,
Lyndsey Fay
