Background to the formation of Actors and Movers
Actors and Movers was initially established in 2001 to represent actors first and foremost, who in addition, had expertise in areas of movement which included dance, fencing, boxing, martial arts etc.
This has proved a successful combination and the high demand for actors in film, television, theatre, radio, voice over and visual theatre work continues.
Halina Froudist
Halina was a member of the Junior and Senior West Australian Ballet Companies. She trained in Ballroom and Latin American dancing and represented Australia, as a Leader of the Latin American Formation Dancing Team competing in the British Open Championships at the Royal Albert Hall, which they won.
On her return to Perth she met Marcel Marceau who invited her to join his International School of Mimodrame in Paris. She spent 3 years in full time intensive training with Marceau and his team of European Masters of various disciplines, fencing, (classical and stage combat), dance (classical and jazz), acrobatics and drama.
Halina was awarded the Diploma and on completion was invited by Ann Marceau to join her company which toured for 2 years. The highlight was performing with Marcel Marceau in a full length mime drama in Montepulciano Italy. This was the first time he had performed with a company in over 30 years and without his traditional white face . Halina was also Marceau’s Guest Teacher in the States.
Halina has acted, performed, directed and taught around the world and was the co-recipient of numerous awards and grants. The photo above was taken from ‘The Children of Lir’ – a full length mime drama on emigration for which she was the co recipient of the Arts Council’s Innovative Theatre Award. In her spare time Halina continues to be creative which also includes sculpting.
Dora Biagioni-Froudist
Dora’s photography work has been published in the World Photography Yearbook. Amongst the multitude of things she does in the background for the Agency she works her magic on self tapes, showreels, photos, advises actors on the technical side of things and maintains the website.