If you've ever watched Australian TV, well, EVER, you'll be very familiar with our next guest Damian Walshe-Howling!!!
Damian is one of Australia’s most accomplished actors, with an impressively long list of Film and Television credits, that were literally pages and pages long!
Damien gained critical acclaim for his performance in Australia’s highly celebrated Television series UNDERBELLY, his personification of “Melbourne’s most loved murderer”, Andrew Benji Veniamin, captured the hearts and minds of Australian and International audiences, winning the AFI Award in 2008 for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama.
Damian has worked in the Steven Spielberg-produced series Terra Nova as well as starred in Aussie cult classics including The Secret Life Of Us, Wilfred, All Saints, Blue Heelers, Stingers, Janet King and literally COUNTLESS others.
He has most recently been seen in the US NETFLIX adventure series TITANS, and ABC Australia’s popular crime drama JACK IRISH.
As a Writer/Director, Damian recently won the prestigious International LEXUS SHORT FILM SERIES. As a result, he was awarded close to half a million dollars to write and direct his third short film MESSiAH starring David Gulpilil and Stephen Hunter. After enjoying successful premiers around the world it sold to both SBS Australia and AMAZON International.
Unsurprisingly, this conversation is deep, vast and authentic - just like his body of work as an Actor- and showcases the many flavours of Damo and his unique ability to be real, honest, playful and wise simultaneously.
This extraordinary conversation between Julia and Damo cover all things, spirituality, teaching, surfing, confidence, a Cleo Bachelor of the Year nomination, mental health, the power of vulnerability, writing, directing and a not to be missed explanation of Damo's "Doona Days'.
Julia and Damo reflect on what it's like to be famous, and how to 'be yourself', with Damo effortlessly sprinkling through life-changing words of wisdom at every turn.
There is literally something for everyone in this episode, it's shockingly real. You'll feel like you're in the room with them....
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