DRAMA SCHOOL
Drama School is a nine-part series on life inside Australia’s
most famous acting school - where what happens off stage is often more
dramatic than what happens on it. Introduced by NIDA’s most famous
graduate Mel Gibson:
“I mean I loved NIDA and hated it…. at times it was very frustrating
and hard and depressing and all this kind of stuff but, if you were prepared
to stick with it, the rewards were really good.”
Drama School follows the professional and personal journeys of acting
students at the National Institute for Dramatic Art in Sydney - the drama
school that’s produced such international stars as Mel Gibson, Judy
Davis and Cate Blanchett.
In the mercurial industry of stage and screen the success or failure of
an actor often appears random. Made by some of Australia’s foremost
documentary producers Drama School provides an entertaining and moving
insight into what it takes to become an actor.
Directors: Rachel Landers and Kate Bannatyne
Producer: Michael Cordell
Co Producer: Ian Collie
Executive Producer: Chris Hilton
Features: Mel Gibson
Production Company: Hilton Cordell
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