Quotes

On Wentworth: Anybody can be 'offed' at any time.

So for the audience any one of your favourite characters could be gone.

I don't know if it's a good thing that prison seems to be a running theme in my roles.

It was a crazy time as I was directing Alibi in Auckland while shooting Wentworth in Melbourne. It was a lot of travel but on the upside, the workload made it a lot easier to sleep on the plane than normal.

There are lead characters on the show who have been taken out. So when you're reading the scripts you think 'What's going to happen to my character?

Yes, I'll always remember being in a supermarket, before I had work, checking out my groceries and I didn't have enough on my card. I even had to put some things back. Then, when I got to my car, I had a call from my agent telling me to go in for a screen test. That meant I was down to one of the last choices. You actually sign a contract before starting the role, and this one specified the tens of thousands of dollars I could potentially make. I didn't actually get that role, but it was very symbolic of Hollywood.

Greg Miller's biggest asset is listening, and listening is one of the biggest assets you can have as an actor. So the biggest thing I have to do is to listen. I use the listening skill I already do as an actor for the character as well. It's probably the most important skill for both crafts, as a psychiatrist and as an actor.

I definitely feel the writing plays a huge part. Wentworth has some pretty tough subject matter, but also in terms of longevity, I think it's to do with how the cast and crew get on. Making a show last this long is very hard to do, unless all the people behind the scenes enjoying working together.

It's Amazing! I feel very lucky to be a part of this family. In fact, the first thing I noticed when I started is that they totally are a family. They welcomed me from the very first read through. I feel very lucky to be a part of something they've created that has lasted for so many years. I came into it late, but I've really enjoyed coming back to known faces, and to welcome new cast members as well. It's nice to repay the kindness given to me.

Greg is still very ambitious. Last season he came with a mandate to cure recidivism, which has now been taken away, so he finds a particular case study with an inmate, who has a unique backstory. It's that which could potentially bring his ambition back into the forefront again.