Lisa McCune, Actress, Love ... and all that follows
I’m due for a long country walk with my kids ...
You may know her from roles in television series and feature films, but Lisa McCune has been dazzling audiences with parts in critically acclaimed theatre productions since she graduated from the prestigious Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts almost 25 years ago. Launching into her career as one of the academy’s youngest-ever graduates, Lisa successfully navigated mainstream and underground roles with her indefatigable passion for acting, singing and dance. Lisa’s latest part sees her working alongside award-winning recording artist Kane Alexander and musical director Denis Follington in the pulsing cabaret Love … and All That Follows. This musical celebration of love explores the thrilling highs, the numbing lows and every stage in between via an eclectic medley of songs. Ahead of her performance at Brisbane’s Twelfth Night Theatre on Thursday July 18, The Weekend Edition chatted to Lisa about her favourite way to spend a weekend.
How do you like to start your weekend?
With an extra half hour of sleep …
What’s your favourite thing to do on a Saturday morning?
After that extra half hour … a great coffee and chatting with the kids.
How do you like to unwind?
With the broadsheet version of Melbourne’s The Age and a nice glass of wine by a fire.
What’s something you’ve been meaning to do on the weekend but haven’t got around to yet?
I’m due for a long country walk with my kids.
What’s your favourite thing to do on a Sunday evening?
Sit around with the kids after a busy week.
What are you looking forward to next weekend?
Exploring my family tree.
What are you reading at the moment?
A biography on Greta Garbo.
What inspires you?
People.
What was your childhood dream?
To have children and to travel.
What has been your greatest achievement?
My children.
What is success to you?
Seeing my children grow up and have happiness and health.
What are your words of wisdom?
Go for it!
Only a local would know that … the ladies toilets are that way …
FAVOURITE WEEKEND SPOT TO:
Perk up … The gardens at Mount Macedon, Victoria.
Relax … I don’t!
Dine … In bed on a Sunday morning.
Indulge … A bookshop.
Shop … A bookshop.
Catch-up … The European Restaurant, Melbourne.
Be inspired … My garden.
