Multi-Hypho Ep 7 - A moral is not a moral until it costs you w/ Zoe Terakes

This week Candy chats with actor and activist Zoe Terakes.

Growing up on Gadigal country [or so called Sydney] Zoe found their love for acting at a young age while performing in school plays.

From humble beginnings to national television, nowadays Zoe is known for their performance on the critically acclaimed Australian series Wentworth. They are also set to star alongside Nicole Kidman on the series 9 Perfect Strangers in the new year.

When Zoe is not acting for the stage or screen they are likely to be advocating for the LGBTQIA+ community, in particular with their work in fighting for trans representation in the entertainment industry.

Quotes

‘a moral isn’t a moral until it costs you’
‘bigotry is remaining the same despite having access to new information’
‘what if I just say that I want it and say fuck the rejection and fuck the embarrassment’
‘I feel like young people are coming with much fuller concepts of the world’

Discussion Points

Being a good ally
Characters and the importance of accurate representation
How different people deal with trauma
The difference between the American and Australian screen industry
Balancing life, love, work and family as a young artist

Biography

Zoe Terakes most recently starred in Foxtel’s acclaimed 8th season of Wentworth as ‘Reb Keane’ after their television debut on ABC’s Janet King. Zoe will next be seen in Foxtel’s highly anticipated series, The End. In 2020 they also made their feature film debut in the coming of age hit, Ellie & Abbie (and Ellie’s Dead Aunt). Other screen credits include short film The Craft, which premiered at FlickerFest, and the horror comedy web-series Bondi Slayer.

Zoe’s stage credits include A View from the Bridge for The Old Fitz, which they received Sydney Theatre Awards for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in an Independent Production, and as joint winner, the Best Newcomer Award. Zoe also received the Don Reid Memorial award at the GLUGS for this performance. Other theatre credits include
A View from the Bridge and A Doll’s House Part II for MTC, A View from the Bridge at Ensemble Theatre, and Metamorphoses and The Wolves for The Old Fitz. Zoe was nominated for a Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for MTC’s production of A View from The Bridge.