23 September, 2001
“I guess I listen to a lot of music.
My name’s Brendan Cowell, I’m 25, I was born in Cronulla, and I’m an actor slash writer.
I read a little bit of the Herald.
I love the storytelling, I love affecting people.
I love doing it with people that are like-minded and absolutely risking financial, spiritual, mental, physical health to tell a story that we believe in.
I write on lots of different pieces of paper.
I walk around a lot with my dog.
I listen when people argue,
And I guess I just look.
I want to take our stories overseas.
I want to take the style of storytelling overseas.
I want to learn more, but I want to go on the big stages. I think we deserve to.
And my stories and the stories I’m seeing from other young companies,
They shake you up, you know.
They spice your life up, they threaten you.
They invigorate you, they make you feel alive.
I want that, I want everyone to see that.”
This audio clip can be heard at www.abc.net.au/noise/profiles/s388544.htm
Brendan's Bio (2001) from the Noise site
As an actor, I've performed in various feature films such as, 'Monkeys Mask', 'Kick', 'City Loop', 'Monster', and the soon to be released American POW film, 'To End All Wars', with Robert Carlyle and Kiefer Sutherland.
I've been in the TV shows 'Water Rats' and Mike Jenkins' next series 'Young Lions'.
I've performed in 'The Recruit' for the Sydney Theatre Company.
I've also written two plays: 'Men' and 'Happy New'. Both of these plays enjoyed critical acclaim, 'Men' receiving such quotes as:
"A completely shocking and utterly hilarious production"- City Hub
And 'Happy New', was quoted as:
"A surreal and alternatively funny parable"- Sun Herald
I'm currently the lead role in a series for SBSTV called: 'Life Support'. It's a black satire on Lifestyle shows, and I also write for the show.
I've just been commissioned along with my company, Roguestar Productions, to write and develop a play for the Sydney Festival 2002. We received the opportunity over the top companies in the country.
I studied at Charles Sturt University Mitchell, graduating in 1997 with a (BA) Communications (Theatre\Media).
I'm co-director of Roguestar Productions which produced both of my plays and completed our first feature film in 2000, 'New Skin', which recently screened at The St Kilda Film Festival and the Chauvel Paddington.