Hollywood actress, Claire Dewar, was born and raised in Brisbane, Australia. The multi-talented leading ladyleft her home country for the bright lights of Los Angeles and has since established herself as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after diverse talents in film, television and on stage.
Congratulations on your wonderful achievements to date. What got you into acting and made you realize that it was your chosen path?
I attended a Summer Program for Young Actors at the Los Angeles campus of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2018 and it was this experience that convinced me that Acting was the career I wanted to pursue. Throughout my childhood I had always been performing and was thinking about it as a career, but it was this experience that really convinced me that Acting was the path to choose. It was like I had finally found my tribe, my second family.
When I was at home at Christmas, I found a letter I wrote to my future self when I was in Year 7 at school. In it, I wrote that when I finished school, I wanted to become an actress – I guess deep down I have always known that acting was what I wanted to pursue as a career.
What are some of your early acting experiences?
My very first time performing on stage in a play was when I was about 8 years old. I played the part of a Lost Boy in my Junior School Production of Peter Pan. I loved it. I went on to perform in all my school plays until I graduated Senior School – Pinocchio, Crazy For You, Mary Poppins, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. At the same time as school, I was taking private Speech and Drama classes as well as Acting lessons at a local studio in Cleveland and I performed regularly in the studio’s productions as well as competed in many Speech and Drama competitions around Brisbane. I have won numerous Championships, and prizes and I even traveled to Canberra and won National Titles. I’ve completed all my Trinity College London examinations in both Acting and Speech & Drama and I have topped the State of Queensland on several occasions with my results. It was a lot of work but so much fun.
I started dancing when I was 3 years old. I’ve studied all forms of dance (jazz, tap, ballet, contemporary, hip hop, musical theater, lyrical) and successfully completed all my dance examinations. I competed with my dance school at many competitions and have even competed individually.
How would you describe the projects that you typically prefer?
I prefer to work in film and television, but I enjoy theater work also. With film and television work I particularly enjoy watching all the behind scenes work and how everyone works together to produce the final product that an audience sees. I enjoy the theater rehearsal process and working on a play for a few weeks with the cast. My favorite part is when a play opens and is performing for live audiences nightly, because every night is different.
Tell us about the period piece “Waiting for the Parade”?
“Waiting for the Parade” is a play written by John Murrell. It is the story of 5 Canadian women during World War II as they grapple with the anxieties and uncertainty of war time through courage, tension, music, and humor. My character, Eve, is a young school teacher who is uncomfortable with people, including her husband, who champion war.
Do you think you were like your character?
There were some similarities between Eve and me. We are both young, surrounded by older people a lot which sometimes makes it hard to be taken seriously. Eve was a young teacher and if I wasn’t acting I would also like to teach children like Eve.
How did you prepare for the role?
I researched the time period and what it was like in Canada during World War II for woman at home. I’ve always been interested in modern history and World War II. One rehearsal was spent learning the mannerisms and postures of women during that time period.
Do you have any fun facts from the set?
It was an all-female cast and we had to sing and dance in the play.
We love to find out exclusives! Can you tell us a few things not many people know about you?
Sure!Bizarre but true, I’m scared of butterflies! I am a huge fan of pasta (every kind!), and my grandad was responsible for lowering the drinking age to18 in Queensland, Australia.
Wow that’s a huge fun fact! What’s up next?
I have several movies coming out this year, and a couple of really exciting international projects lined up. I want to continue growing as an actor and take on even more challenging roles in front of and behind the scenes.
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