Foxtel Magazine
New decade, new magazine! Editor Erin McWhirter let me reunite with journalist Jenny Cooney to produce some stories previewing new content on cable and streaming provider Foxtel in Australia. Eventually, I also did research and interviews of my own for several memorable stories and smaller, bite-sized pieces, too. Eventually, I worked with editor Carolyn Hiblen as well. All in all, a fabulous experience.
April 2023
Bridget Everett: Living Out Loud
Alas, Foxtel Magazine is now a thinner, listings-focused publication now. But before my last researched piece previewing What We Do in the Shadows for the July 2023 issue, I got to do a very enjoyable Zoom interview with Bridget Everett for the excellent HBO series Somebody Somewhere.
March 2023
Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo: Rich in Family
A real treat in entertainment journalism is discovering a fantastic new series and then speaking with someone integral to it. Thank you, Ronkẹ, for speaking to me about creating Gloria in Cash Carraway’s Rain Dogs.
November 2022
Joseph Lee Anderson: The Original Rocky
Seems fitting that after interviewing Uli Latukefu, I get to speak to his TV dad, Joseph Lee Anderson! What a wonderful opportunity to feature such a fantastic actor.
October 2022
Angela Kang: Alive & Kicking
I checked in with show runner Angela Kang before the end of anchor series The Walking Dead. What a legacy!
September 2022
Martha Millan: “The Lessons I’ve Learnt”
Asian Australian talent represent! Thank you, Martha, for a fantastic conversation, one I hope to continue in the future.
June 2022
Alexa Curtis: Magical Mystery Tour and Tarek El Moussa: Turning Heads and Houses
Speaking to a singer-actor in a children’s series and a real-estate reality veteran made for a great week of interviews, all leading up to this issue of Foxtel.
April 2022
Deborah Hutton: Living for the Moment
Obviously it’s nice to speak to the host of a program you have screened and enjoyed, but to meet a 40-year veteran of the industry who has exciting things happening in her own life in parallel with her new series? Dream cover story!
March 2022
Uli Latukefu: Ready to Rumble!
Celebrating Australian talent has been a big part of this later phase of my career. How great to do so with someone achieving success in the US! Thank you, Uli, for your time and thoughtful responses. And a bonus: I also had a lot of fun for this issue doing This Or That, plus summing up a cooking series. That variety makes Foxtel magazine a freelancer’s dream.
February 2022
The Walking Dead: Living for the moment
Exploring the history and future of The Walking Dead franchise with showrunner Angela Kang was very exciting! I also got to use more of my junket questions with Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride for the breakout on the Carol and Daryl spinoff.
February 2022
Christopher Eccleston: Unforgettable Role
Memorable in so many films and series such as Shallow Grave, Doctor Who, and The Leftovers, Christopher Eccleston adds the thriller Close to Me to that list. Wonderful to interview him for Foxtel.
December 2021
Everything You Need to Know About… Shark Week
Americans get Shark Week in July while Australians see the season’s programming in December. It’s summer fare no matter the hemisphere. But speaking with shark conservationist Madison Stewart gave me a new perspective on the week.
August 2021
The Walking Dead: A to Z
I have not done a press junket in a long time, let alone an international one via Zoom! But the AMC folks organised a wonderful rotating session for this stalwart series to preview the start of Season 11. Most of my pieces went online, but here is the anchor feature in Foxtel.
June 2021
Hailie Sahar: ‘I’m living with purpose’
In celebration of the third and final season of Pose, I spoke with the incredible Hailie Sahar about the landmark series. I hope to publish more of my interview with her at a later date.
June 2021
Double Trouble
Australian actresses Raechelle and Karina Banno are twins in real life and on-screen for the Lifetime VC Andrews’ Landry series of films. It’s fitting I got to do a double-talk with them for Foxtel.
May 2021
Everything You Need to Know About… Snowfall
My piece on Season 4 of FX drama Snowfall could have been pages long, thanks to the wonderfully candid Angela Davis! I also researched and wrote the Fact vs Fiction box on Judy.
February 2021
True Crime Special
For Foxtel’s True Crime Guide, I spoke to producer Lorna Thomas about OJ & Nicole: An American Tragedy for a two-page feature and The First 48 producer Peter Tarshis for an item on that long running series.
November 2020
Penelope Ann Miller: ‘The lessons I’ve learnt’
What a thrill getting to speak with Penelope Ann Miller about her career and her latest role in Lifetime Movie Network’s The College Admissions Scandal telemovie. As you can see, the magazine itself has a lot of bite!
May 2020
The Third Day, WWII: Battle of Crete
Two different kinds of stories for that extra challenge! The first is a preview of new HBO thriller The Third Day. The second is an interview with documentary filmmaker Ian Cross on a passion project, the Battle of Crete.
April 2020
James Bond Marathon, Mrs America, Bad Education
For the James Bond movie marathon, I looked into the mystique of Daniel Craig (helped by my excellent World of 007 Taschen tome), Cate Blanchett the women of Mrs America, and the new turn by Hugh Jackman in real-life drama Bad Education.
