Thomas Kinsman
Crew Role: Writer/Director/Producer
Winner of the 2003 TAC 'Make a Film, Make a Difference', Tom's first experience in film production came from writing and directing a commercial targeted at youth road safety. The commercial screened on television and in cinemas around Victoria. He has a surreal sense of humour and he likes to spend much of his time eating pistachio nuts. Tom is also a graduate of the RMIT Film and Television Program and is on his way to completing his Bachelor of Arts (Multimedia).
'Make a Film, Make a Difference'
Lucas Testro
Crew Role: Co-Producer
Lucas Testro is the writer/director/producer of the award-winning short film "Theories of Flight", as well as a number of television commercials. At the end of 2006 he was selected for the Australian Film, Television and Radio School's directing course, and he now thinks he's a pretty big deal. No seriously, he's very important. He has many leather-bound books and his apartment smells of rich mahogany.
www.jetpacknation.blogspot.com
David Jackson
Crew Role: Assistant Director, cast as 'Nicholas / Giant Orange'
David Jackson recently finished the same stinkin' three-year course that the rest of the crew were doing... he is now studying Media Communications at RMIT and plans to someday do a PhD solely for the glory of the doctor title. Dave is one half of Pleasant Productions along with Simon J. Green... after making films like “The Snuff Machine” and “Cannibal Suburbia”, they are currently working their pilsnikks off on a television show and releasing a comic series entitled "Modern Gentlemen". Three years of screen production and stress seems to have put Dave off the film industry and ignited an interest in high school teaching, but after a few months of retirement he may be considering a comeback. Dave doesn't remember what he did on "Alexander" beyond putting on a fruit suit and sniffing Seamus's sweaty jocks.
www.myspace.com/pleasantproductions
Bill Irving
Crew Role: 2nd Assistant Director, Camera
Bill Irving has written and directed various short films and corporate videos, and has recently graduated from RMIT's Film and Television Program. His graduating film "In England" is finally complete, and will be seen at numerous local film festivals over the next few months. Bill is president and co-founder of the Lucas Testro fan club.
Tristan Jones
Crew Role: Lighting, cast as 'Cactus'
Tristan is a Media student studying at Swinbourne University in Melbourne. With several projects already under his belt, Tristan has hopes of making it as a professional writer in the comic book industry. He also spends his spare time reviewing films, comics and videogames for Digital-Retribution.com
www.myspace.com/tristanhuwjones
Seamus Duffy
Crew Role: Camera, Music Composer, cast as 'Prosperous Leader'
Seamus likes to write music. Seamus likes to watch films. Seamus likes to write music for films. Seamus is a real 'go-getter'.
Rob Alec
Cast: 'Alexander'
Rob is scheduled to work on two upcoming projects: the feature film, Frozen Butterflies, directed by Mark Lipkin and the ABC comedy, The Librarians, directed by Wayne Hope. He has worked in theatre, television, short films and commercials. In 2005 he played the lead guest role of Liam Shannessy in Geoff Morrell's final two episodes of Blue Heelers. Rob has worked on numerous independent films and student films affiliated with Deakin Uni., RMIT, VCA, JMC and Melbourne Uni. In 2003 he won an RMIT School of Creative Media 'Best Actor' Award for David Quan's, Making Colossus. In 2004 he won again for his role in Toby Rose's, Trial by Fryer, that year's 'Best Graduating Film'. Rob's last stage appearance was in the title role of Billy Claven in Waverley Theatre's The Cripple of Inishmaan. For his performance, Rob was awarded 'Best Actor' Victorian Drama League and Lyrebird Awards.
Steve Karambetsos
Cast: 'Georgie'
Steve, aka Big Stevie K, aka Dante-Sama. A big guy with an even bigger heart. Almost as big as his Transformers collection. He's an electronics engineer student who loves his anime, role plays and battle-mechs. A talented artist, who's art has been featured in magazines and all over the net. Steve currently a radio show host for Awesome Sauce on SYN 907 (Tuesday Nights from 7-8 pm on 90.7fm).
www.bigbossforsaken.deviantart.com
Jonno Katz
Cast: 'Vincent / Giant Banana'
Jonno found his passion and life's work at the John Bolton Theatre School where he was trained in the LeCoq style of physically devised theatre. He has failed at Neutral Mask, Baal Mask, Commedia del Arte, Mime, Clowning, Buffont (theatre of the grotesque) and Puppetry. Jonno has starred in many comedy shows at various festivals across Australia, New Zealand, Canada, North America & America to much critical success. His solo show "CACTUS – the seduction…" won awards in Toronto and Vancouver and sold out in 6 Canadian cities.
Simon J Green
Cast: 'Helper Dwarf'
Simon J Green was born on the south east side, the toilet of Melbourne outer suburban life. He grew out of wanting to be an actor and instead became a filmmaker. Unfortunately, he kept getting pulled into acting gigs for various Uni projects. Now he's in his final year of his own film and television course. Alexander the Not So Great was a great time for Simon, because he got to walk about on his knees and talk in a voice not dissimilar to a retard with an artificial voice. He spends his days in the sunny locale of his bedroom, writing word documents and wasting his life.
Mark Simari
Cast: 'Bruno / Giant Tomato'
The one thing you can be certain of about Mark Simari is that he will never die wondering. Financial adviser by trade, he is a big believer that you can achieve anything in this world if you really want it bad enough. Acting is one of those jobs Mark seems like he was born for. The move into drama and acting has seen Mark gain a new zest for life, he has found his calling and is excited about the road ahead. He has set his mind to develop and refine his passion for acting.
Ben Usher
Crew Role: Sound Recordist, cast as 'Snobby Man'
www.myspace.com/2351television