G'day All! Welcome to My Space...
The Present:
I'm in sunny Sydney, Australia, with my beautiful wife and two adorable labradoodles.
We've been here since '92, when I decided to jump into a bigger pond than that of New Zealand, to spread my thespy wings somewhat. We love it here. It's worked out brilliantly for both of us on every front, and I am 'flat out like a lizard drinking' with my various acting and v/o endeavours.
For the past 2 years, on and off, I've been performing in the Australasian touring production of the stage musical "Fiddler on the Roof" , alongside the legendary Topol. We've done the show in Sydney (2005), Brisbane, Melbourne (2006) and Perth, Wellington and Auckland (2007). Needless to say, I rode the v-twin cruiser to and from Brissie and Melbourne (a total of about 5,000 kilometres), which was half the fun!
During those last two years - in between 'fiddling' gigs - I've been performing in various productions here in Sydney..."The Night Heron" at the Stables Theatre, "Terrorism" at the Darlinghurst Theatre, and "Redheads" at the Old Fitzroy.
As for film/TV, late last year I played a role in the Channel 10/Granada (UK) Television telemovie called "The Joanne Lees Story - Murder in the Outback", which recreated the now-celebrated Joanne Lees/Peter Falconio abduction, murder and court case in outback Australia....Had to employ my best Yorkshire accent for that one....
And I recently finished filming an independent feature film called "Shape", which is already attracting a lot of interest internationally, and it's still in post-production! More on that when it hits the big-time...
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Now that I'm back home for a while, I plan to stay off the boards and put my hand up for whatever other film/TV opportunities might come my way. So far, the signs are encouraging. We're mostly talking work for love, not money here, but - hey - "Nothing ventured..." an' all that, huh?
Apart from the aforementioned activity, I've been doing a whole heap of voice-over gigs for both Australia and NZ, and the corporate videos and short films keep me from getting bored - as if!
But I am (touch wood) one of the luckier ones, in an industry where a horrifyingly small percentage actually make a living without the need for a 'day job' to back them up.
After 15 years of teaching and being on a steady income, it was a major leap of faith to give it all up for the dream I had trained for waaaay back in the 60's at a drama school in London, and I'm happy to say it was one of the best decisions I've ever made (second to marrying Cathee!!).
You can also check me out on www.petermcallum.com and via www.emvoices.com.au ...
On the more personal front, I'm a proud dad and grandad, an obsessive biker (member of the Ulysses Club and founding member of the Southern Cross Cruiser Club - http://southerncrosscruiserclub.com), a totally devoted hubby, and master (NOT!) of Whoopi and Smudge, our pair of incorrigible pooches.
Life - Still not sure about the destination, but LOVIN' the journey!!!
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