In Their Element - Sarah Snook, Los Angeles, March 2014
On fire.
That would be a fair way to describe Sarah Snook.
On Friday, Snook took out one of the highest accolades achievable in Australian Film and Television – ‘Best Lead Actress in a Film’ at Australia’s equivalent of the Oscars & BAFTAs – the AACTA awards.
Her marvellously talented Predestination co-star Ethan Hawke had this to say about her:
“Sarah’s performance is one of the most incredible I’ve ever been a part of. It’s one thing to do a moving portrait of a transgender person, but to do it in a genre film is really an accomplishment. I really want people to see the film to experience what an incredible performance this is. It’s unlike anything I’ve seen before.” (You can read more here: http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/predestination-star-sarah-snook-is-incredible-ethan-hawke-says/story-e6frfmw0-1227038716132)
So why did I invite Snook to be a part of my project?
For me, she has an element of mystery about her that I find hard to define in words. It underlies every one of her character portrayals. Perhaps it’s a combination of intrigue and a sense of playful mischievousness that permeates her performances.
This is true for her in person also.
Her ability to mesmerise.
To draw you in.
It’s unreal.
‘In Their Element’ – This project is an exploration of the more intimate aspects of life as an artist away from the lights of the main stage.
A study of transition in the lives of these artists over an extended period of time.
30 years in fact.
I’ve spent the last 3 and a half years documenting actors, photographers, painters, musicians and directors in Australia, New Zealand, the US, the UK and Paris.
26 more years of observation, exploration and wonder lie ahead (I will be 58 years of age on completion of this series).
My philosophy is that images are of a place and time. Never to be repeated.
I feel the inherent value of this project will be in the documentation of how each artist morphs and changes over time, and the evolution of the landscape that I find them within.
Where will Sarah be in 10 years? 20 years?
I don’t know, but I hope that I will be there to document her journey.
‘IN THEIR ELEMENT’ – This project is an exploration of the more intimate aspects of life as an artist away from the lights of the main stage.
A study of transition in the lives of these artists over an extended period of time.
30 years in fact.
I’ve spent the last four years documenting actors, photographers, painters, musicians and directors in Australia, New Zealand, the US, and around Europe.
26 more years of observation, exploration and wonder lie ahead (I will be 58 years of age on completion of this series).
My philosophy is that images are of a place and time. Never to be repeated.
I feel the inherent value of this project will be in the documentation of how each artist morphs and changes over time, and the evolution of the landscape that I find them within.
Where will they be in 10 years? 20 years?
I don’t know, but I hope that I will be there to document their journeys.