Alice Foulcher is an Australian writer and actress, best known for the Australian indie drama-comedy That's Not Me (2017). She is also known for her roles in Paris Syndrome and A Bit Rich.
Career edit
Foulcher is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, School of Film & TV, Melbourne, Australia. She frequently collaborates with her husband, director/writer Gregory Erdstein.[1] Their work together includes feature film That's Not Me, the controversial short film Picking up at Auchwitz,[2] Tropfest finalist A Bit Rich,[3] and Paris Syndrome.
In 2014 Foulcher and Erdstein spent 8 months in an artist residency at the Cité des Arts Internationale, Paris. During this period they made the short film Paris Syndrome,[4] and wrote the screenplay for their first feature film, That's Not Me.[5]
As well as co-writing That's Not Me with Erdstein, Foulcher stars in the film in dual roles as identical twins Polly and Amy Cuthbert.[6] Appearing in every scene of the film, sometimes twice, Foulcher's performance has been met with critical acclaim, and earned her a Best Actress nomination for the 2018 Australian Film Critics Association awards.[7] The film has been met with a Rotten Tomatoes approval rating of 87%.[8] Luke Buckmaster of The Guardian gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing "At the centre of That’s Not Me is a commanding performance from Foulcher, who establishes herself as a major emerging actor".[9] Time Out also gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Nick Dent writing "Alice Foulcher deserves to be a lock for Best Actress [for the 2017 AACTA awards].[10] [She] conveys low self-esteem with the comedic flair of a Kristin Wiig".[11] Louise of Urban Cinefile writes that "Foulcher is a knockout. She is unselfconscious and instantly likeable. Sibling rivalry, celebrity and chasing dreams have never been so much fun in this energetic, uplifting character-driven comedy that soars as surely as the trajectory of its irresistible star”.[12] Andy Howell of Ain't It Cool writes “[Alice Foulcher] shoulders all the drama and gives one of the best twin performances I’ve ever seen... Having nuanced drama embedded in a comedy is a tightrope walk, but she’s got the skills to land it.”[13] Leigh Paatsch of the Herald Sun gave the film a positive review, noting "a wonderful performance by Foulcher in a deceptively demanding role".[14] Film Alert 101 suggests that Foulcher "may well be the comic talent of her age",[15] radio station 2ser 107.3 describes her as "absolutely superb throughout",[16] and with Junkee Media writing that "it really is Foulcher's show".[17]
Filmed in Melbourne, Australia and Los Angeles, USA in 2015 and 2016,[18] That's Not Me had its World Premiere at the 2017 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.[19] The film had its Australian Premiere in June 2017 at the Sydney Film Festival,[20] where it came Fourth at the Foxtel Movies Audience Awards,.[21] It placed Ninth in the Audience Awards at the 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival.[22] That's Not Me won the award for Best Film Under $200k at the inaugural 2018 Ozflix Independent Film Awards.[23] It was ranked #5 of The Guardian's Top 10 Australian Films of 2017.[24] In 2020 That's Not Me was nominated for the AACTA Byron Kennedy Award, as one of the top 12 indie feature films of the past decade.[25]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | That's Not Me | Polly / Amy Cuthbert | Also co-writer |
| 2015 | Paris Syndrome | Unnamed lead | Also co-writer |
| 2014 | A Bit Rich | Autumn | Also co-writer |
| 2013 | Why Ryan is on Detention | Director / writer | |
| 2012 | Picking up at Auschwitz | Unnamed lead | Also co-writer |
| 2011 | Harold Holt is Dead | Director / writer | |
| 2009 | Going, Going | Director / writer |
References edit
- ^ "Interview: Gregory Erdstein and Alice Foulcher on their new Australian comedy That's Not Me". Cinema Australia. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ^ Villella, Fiona. "St Kilda Film Festival: final weekend highlights". The Age. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ^ "Tropfest finalists announced". Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ^ "Alice Foulcher: In The City Of Lights With Paris Syndrome". Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ^ "Screen Australian: The Screen Guide "That′s Not Me"". Screen Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Six Young Aussies Who Are Doing Awesome Stuff In Film". 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ^ "AFCA 2018 Film & Writing Awards". Australian Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ That's Not Me, retrieved 2018-09-10
- ^ Buckmaster, Luke (2017-09-06). "That's Not Me review – smart, low-budget dramedy putting creators on path to stardom". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ^ "35 Australian movies are eligible for the AACTA Awards this year". Time Out Sydney. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ^ "That's Not Me". Time Out Sydney. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ^ "That's Not Me". www.urbancinefile.com.au. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ^ Copernicus. "Copernicus is a fan of That's Not Me at SBIFF". Aint It Cool News. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ "That's Not Me makes a little go a long way". Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ^ "Film Alert 101: Sydney Film Festival (12) - New Australian Films - We Don't Need a Map, That's Not Me, Ali's Wedding, Ellipsis". Film Alert 101. 2017-06-11. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ "SFF 2017: Review - That's Not Me". 2ser. 2017-06-11. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ "Sydney Film Festival Review: 'That's Not Me'". Junkee. 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ "Indie comedy "That′s Not Me" wraps filming". if.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
- ^ "SBIFF 2017: Films to Find". www.independent.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- ^ Maddox, Garry (2017-04-05). "Sydney Film Festival announces Casey Affleck, Whitney Houston and werewolf films". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ Gray, Richard (2017-06-21). "SFF 2017: 'Ali's Wedding' and 'Roller Dreams' take Audience Awards". The Reel Bits. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ "Aussie films win the hearts of MIFF audiences". IF Magazine. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ^ Quinn, Karl (2018-04-15). "Is it time to make low-budget Australian movies cheaper at the cinema?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ Buckmaster, Luke (2017-12-20). "From Mountain's majesty to Lion's roar: the best Australian films of 2017". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
- ^ "Twelve features in line for AACTA's Byron Kennedy Award".