Words matter. These are the best Madeleine Madden Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
In Australia we had the Australian stolen generation of our voting rights. I think a lot of people think its a distant memory, but its not, this happened to our parents or our grandparents.
Being Indigenous, I feel very proud being an Australian and there are so many stories I want to tell.
Ive been raised by strong women in my life, who have sacrificed a lot for me to be where I am.
If I can have a platform and use that platform as a way to create positive change, then I will.
As an actor, you have to try to put it in your mind that you audition for a role, and then once you send that tape off, its not yours.
I think especially as creative people we rely so heavily on our gut instinct to create emotional beats or bring scripts to life. Go with what you feel is right, because thats all we can really do. Were the expert of our own experience, so be as authentic as you can.
Symbolism is such a major thing in ‘The Wheel of Time’. One of the things that Robert Jordan was renowned for was his attention to details.
If you get to the point where you work on shows or films with substance, even if its a short film or a big TV series or a feature, its important to choose projects you love and connect with.
But learning how to enjoy my own company – and picking up hobbies is really important as well in not being bored and staying sane. But it can be quite difficult to get to that point where you can sit and relax and enjoy your own company.
When I got the audition I looked up the Wheel of Time book series on Google and I saw that it has sold more than 90 million copies. I was like, Oh wow, this could be potentially massive.
Aussie actors and writers and crews, we really band together. Its like a family.
Its a surreal feeling. You work on something for a long time, for two years, and then the promotion of it all happens very quickly.
I come from a very matriarchal family, which is the case for a lot of Aboriginal families.
Its been instilled in me since I was young that I have to use my platform to change the world. Thats something thats part of my DNA. I think also that just being born as an Aboriginal woman, my life is politicised, so thats something Ive dealt with every day of my life.
Weve always been encouraged to talk about political issues. Weve been taught to look outside of our own lives. Ive always had that fire in my belly.
As a Black woman and a Black person my experience has been very different. I have a deep love and connection for my country and my culture, but I also had a lot of difficulty growing up there.
My sister works with animals, so Ive learnt a lot about them through her and have developed a love of native birds. I think just hearing the birds and seeing the birds and our animals, thats something that I really, really miss.
In fantasy there are no limits or boundaries. The worlds are so epic. A lot of people like losing themselves in these fantastical worlds.
