©2001 by Tom Brouwers

by: Tom Brouwers, 9 March 2001

1. Which scenes of Ocean Girl did you like most?

I cannot single out any specific actor, I enjoyed working with all

of them. The places I liked best, though, were the filming at

Neri’s nest (not far from Port Douglas in North Queensland) and

at the Great Barrier Reef. 

2. Have you met Jonathan M. Shiff himself, and if so, what is he like?

Yes, Jonathan is not only a person who is terrific at securing

investors, but he also gets involved in the day-to-day filming, so

we all saw him a lot. He lived and breathed Ocean Girl for the

five years it took to complete the series and worked closely with

the directors. Jonathan is very imaginative, he is open to new

ideas and he shows his appreciation if he thinks you have done

a good job.

3. How are you doing with your study right now?

After my first year at university, my family had to move quite far

away, which made it difficult for me to continue where I was.

When I found that the uni closer to us couldn’t offer the subjects I

was doing, I decided to defer my studies for a year and give

acting first priority… That year has now become two and it

doesn’t seem likely that I will be able to continue studying for a

while yet. But I am doing what I really love, so I cannot complain.

4. Do you still have contact with the actors and actresses of the Ocean Girl cast?

It is difficult to keep in contact when you are no longer working

together. Jeffrey and I are still in touch, but not as often as we

would like. I last saw him at his 18th birthday party. We used to

share accommodation when we were on location in

Queensland, we shared everything and learnt our lines together,

we kind of became brothers in real life too. I think we will

probably always have a special bond. Sam Johnson ("Rocky"

from OG2) and myself try to have a game of tennis or golf

every now and then and I also occasionally bump into Jeremy

Angerson ("Kal" from OG3).

5. Could you tell me the differences between Jason Bates and yourself?

I wish I were as dedicated and would work as hard for the good

of the planet as Jason. He is also a more serious minded

person than I am (I don’t know whether he has a good sense of

humour). Otherwise, I think we are pretty similar in our values.

6. Could you tell something about your new project, Head Start?

I am really enthusiastic about Head Start! It has interesting

characters and storylines and I think it will become favourite

viewing for a lot of people. The cast is great, we get on really

well which is always a plus. I wouldn’t say I share my

character’s, (Patrick) view on everything; he is quite

conservative and a bit of a "redneck", but I think he is honest

and has got some substance and I hope the viewers will get to

like this rough diamond. You can check us all out on Sundays at

6.10 pm, Channel 2 (ABC).

©2001 by Tom Brouwers

by: Tom Brouwers, 15 March 2001

1. How was it to act in 'Mirror Mirror'?

I'm not quite sure what your

asking here...But um I enjoyed it...

It was an experience...Who

wouldn't welcome the chance to

do something like that?!

2. Did you have other roles?

After 'Mirror Mirror' it was thought

best to continue my education... In other words I slaved away at

school.

3. What was your favourite scene in Mirror Mirror?

Oh I had a scene where I had to throw a stuffed rat off the mirror

in a science classroom... That was my favourite... I love rats so I

had to really pretend I didnt like it... It was sooo cute... Little cute

feet... Ah but I'm losing track....

4. What is age/birthdate?

I'm 19 and my birthdate's 30/08/81.. Remember that as I love

presents... Kidding kidding....

5. If there would come a third series of Mirror Mirror, would you like to act in it?

Well that's not really possible since the plot was that they

changed things so I was never born... Um I don't really see a

way around that dilemma.. If you can you should forward it to

Gibson Group!

©2001 by Tom Brouwers

by: Tom Brouwers, March 26 2001

1. How did you like to act in Mirror Mirror?

Mirror was my first real acting job, or my

first Television series anyway, so I was

new to it all.. The Cast and Crew were

amazing to me, really helpful, and I was

treated really well, like a professional... It was an amazing

experience and I still regard Mirror, Mirror as my favourite acting

experience.

2. How did you start with acting?

Basically, I joined a talent agency at age 7,

and starting doing auditions for commercials and the like,

and it just really blossomed from there...

3. What was your favourite scene in Mirror Mirror?

Personally, I enjoyed all the scenes where the cheeky side of

Titus was showing, when he was running from the HUGE dog

"Bullseye" (That dog was HUGE!!)

4. What is your age/birthdate?

22 December 1982 (I'm 18)

5. If there would come a third series of Mirror Mirror, would you like to act in it?

Without a shadow of a doubt...