About Laura Wilson

Born: 26th January 1983

Laura is 18 years old. As a keen participant in school drama with many lead roles she progressed into stage. She had a lead role in A Comedy of Errors - part of the Sheilah Wynne Shakespeare Fesstival.

Laura made her film debut in "Choice" an educational film made by Little White Cloud Productions where she had a lead role.

Since her recurring guest role in The Tribe Series II she has become core cast in Series III and also made an appearance in Cloud 9`s promo of Atlantis High.

~(the following are bits and pieces of interview questions she answered)~

Why did you decide to get into acting?
I’ve pretty much always been into acting all my life. It was my hobby while I was young. I sort of fell into professional acting through a friend and it happened from there. Which is good because it’s a great job!!

How old were you when you first started acting?
I probably started when I was about 5 at school doing school productions.

What was your very first tv/movie role?
Shelly in Choice

What is your favourite character that you've ever played?
Jet in Atlantis High

What do you think are the properties of a good actor?
Keeping it real! It needs to be a natural performance to be good.

Do you think you are anything like May?
Not really. I’m not as forward with the opposite sex as she is, so to speak. I’m also not as hard and staunch as she is.

What has been your hardest scene to film on the Tribe?
I found it quite hard doing all the suck up scenes to the Guardian and Trudy as I thought it was totally out of character for May to be doing that.

What has been your favourite scene to film?
I loved doing the scenes when May loses the closest thing to Trudy, those were definitely my favourite. Running around crazily trying to find it.

Any embarassing moments whilst filming The Tribe?
Yes, kissing a certain cast member....

If you could play any othe character in The Tribe, who would it be and why?
Ebony cause I could kick some butt!

Do you have any input into the scripts or scenes?
Not really. When there are some lines that I don’t agree that May would say then I will change a word or so that I think is more her.

If you weren't acting, what would you be doing right now?
I manage a bar while I'm not acting.

If you could do anything in the world what would you do?
Travel everywhere, experience every sort of culture, religion, food – absolutely everything so I could be more understanding of others.

What kind of music do you like to listen to?
Punk, drum and bass, and hip hop.

Do you ever get recognised?
No, never. And I like it that way.

What do you like doing in your spare time?
Seeing my friends who I never get to see because of the hectic filming schedule. Relaxing when I can! I’m quite interested in natural healing. I’m starting a course which will get me on my way to my Natural Healing career.

Do you have any pets?
Yes, I have a dog and a cat but they are both at my Mum’s place so I hardly ever get to see them.

What’s your favourite animal?
Chimpanzees. They’re so human like that you can communicate with them which is cool.

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