Interview with Robyn Malcolm and Richard Roxburgh – Angela Garton and Mike Garton

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They sent me the scripts and I just thought it was a really great story. It's a tight little thriller with a small group of actors and, essentially, one main location, so it felt…

Robyn Malcolm: They sent me the scripts and I just thought it was a really great story. It's a tight little thriller with a small group of actors and, essentially, one main location, so it felt a bit like a play. I loved that.

I also remember someone saying to me, "You're not the obvious choice for this role." The minute you hear that, you think, Oh, good. I loved the idea that they wanted to take me somewhere different. Maybe it's because I often play characters who are a bit grubbier, with dirt on their faces and not much make-up, I don't know!

But that really appealed to me, and Angela herself was a fascinating character.Ultimately, though, it was the strength of the story that drew me in.

Richard Roxburgh: The script arrived and, like Robyn, I thought it was a really tight piece of writing. As I was reading it, I found myself constantly trying to piece everything together, which is exactly what a good thriller should do.

The relationships were really interesting, and the challenge of playing a former rocker with rapidly advancing MS was something I'd never tackled before. I also loved the idea of working with this cast. I'd worked with Robyn before on Rake in very different circumstances, so that was another real attraction.

Robyn Malcolm: I think the show is primarily about privilege, and the lack of it. Even though we don't really use the word "class" in Australia, I think it is about class and the damage that inequality can cause.

Within that, it's about revenge, retribution and a reckoning that one character is seeking, before that journey is ultimately overtaken by love. In many ways, it's a tragedy.

Richard Roxburgh: The story follows a young man who comes from Scotland and illegitimately takes on the role of carer for Mike Garton, who is living with advanced MS, and his wife Angela.

What he knows, but Angela doesn't, is that she has played a significant role in his past. From there, the thriller unfolds as you realise this young Scottish carer has arrived with…

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