1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:03,680 Speaker 1: The Lord of the Rings Musical starts at Crown Theater 2 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:06,840 Speaker 1: tomorrow night and runs through until April seven. Tickets are 3 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 1: available through ticket Master. Jimma Rix is playing Galadriel. 4 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:16,160 Speaker 2: And joins us now hello, thank you for having me. 5 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:19,920 Speaker 1: Kate Blanchette famously played this in the movie. 6 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 2: To Tomorrow the Years. 7 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 3: You've got your own. 8 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 2: I'm fortunate where I have my own ears. Yeah, same 9 00:00:29,960 --> 00:00:32,680 Speaker 2: with the Hobbit feet. There aren't the giant Hobbit feet, 10 00:00:33,159 --> 00:00:38,599 Speaker 2: which I think everybody is happy about. Right, it's pretty coote. 11 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:39,879 Speaker 3: Well, it's good to have you back in Perth with 12 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 3: your Lord of the Rings fan, with your devotee. 13 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:45,280 Speaker 2: Yeah. I haven't read the books, I have to be honest. Yeah, 14 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:48,599 Speaker 2: but definitely of the films. I was a huge fan 15 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:51,920 Speaker 2: when they came out, and then when I was auditioning 16 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 2: for the show, I thought I better watch the films 17 00:00:54,120 --> 00:00:56,440 Speaker 2: again because it hasn't been a while. And yeah, I 18 00:00:56,480 --> 00:00:58,920 Speaker 2: was captivated like I was the first time. It's just 19 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:04,679 Speaker 2: such a unique epic tale done so well. I actually 20 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:07,399 Speaker 2: was quite impressed watching the films again, going oh wow, 21 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:11,520 Speaker 2: it is actually done very very well, and then now 22 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 2: seeing it as the musical, musical tale in this sort 23 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 2: of unique way where all the actors are actually the musicians, 24 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:24,039 Speaker 2: and there's fight sequences for the battles, which is really cool. 25 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 2: Like you don't really see fight sequences in musical theater, not. 26 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: Really, no, not often. Not even in West Side Story 27 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:35,319 Speaker 1: they had more of a dance off exactly. 28 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 2: So this is kind of, you know, a bit more 29 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 2: raw and edgy and uniquely special. So it's got me 30 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:45,319 Speaker 2: captivated for sure. And you know, being on stage with 31 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 2: these talented people who are literally just doing everything, it's 32 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 2: just it's wonderful to be part of. 33 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 1: Well, their fans are the die hard variety of Lord 34 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: of the Rings, very passionate, no pressure. Do you think 35 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:00,800 Speaker 1: will come in cost you? 36 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 2: Yes they do and absolutely and you know we say 37 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:09,280 Speaker 2: come along, you know, josed up as you you're like, yeah, golum, sure, 38 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:13,800 Speaker 2: you know, bald cap whatever whatever worse you know, But 39 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 2: what's been actually really nice. As we performed in Sydney, 40 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:19,799 Speaker 2: that's the first place we started, and this is Perth's 41 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:22,240 Speaker 2: a second, so it's still all very fresh and exciting, 42 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:26,440 Speaker 2: but seeing people at stage door who are super fans, 43 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:29,520 Speaker 2: sort of hearing their response and how excited and how 44 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:31,920 Speaker 2: much they love. You know, it's a difficult thing to 45 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 2: do three books, three films into one of course, you know, 46 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 2: play musical tale. So it's it is quite tricky, and 47 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:40,480 Speaker 2: I feel like that they've done done it as best 48 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:43,079 Speaker 2: that they can. Obviously you can't have everything in it, 49 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 2: and so the fans have let us. 50 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:48,600 Speaker 4: Know that that we did a good job, like you 51 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 4: want to hear exactly exactly so, and they're so appreciative 52 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 4: that they're getting to see these characters in real life 53 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:55,360 Speaker 4: as well. 54 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:57,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, you want the ticket of approvily. You should have 55 00:02:57,000 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 3: come over last year because my son and I went 56 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:01,680 Speaker 3: to Comic Con where it's amongst the peeps. I tripped 57 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 3: over Frodo on the way, but they all came dressed up. 58 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:07,200 Speaker 3: Almost everyone there was dressed up. Absolutely, Yeah, like I 59 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 3: should have been made and born of an efort. 60 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:13,839 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's it's definitely really quite special. And I think 61 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:16,960 Speaker 2: with this show too, is there's still some creativity with 62 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 2: difference as well. So it's not exactly you know, exactly 63 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:23,720 Speaker 2: how the films are or how the books are, it's 64 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:27,040 Speaker 2: you know, creatively visually, it still has its unique flavor 65 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 2: all on its own too, which is really cool to see. 66 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:31,400 Speaker 2: But then also I have to say that we had 67 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:34,120 Speaker 2: people that came to stage door that aren't people that 68 00:03:34,320 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 2: know the films or you know, Yeah, and they actually 69 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 2: really loved it too. And they and they a lot 70 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 2: of them said, I didn't know what to expect, but 71 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:43,000 Speaker 2: I thoroughly enjoyed it. 72 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 3: That's good. 73 00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 2: Sometimes like that, that's it. I was like, oh, you know, 74 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 2: you understood everything that was going on. They're like, yes, absolutely, 75 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 2: and you know they were taking on taking on the journey. 76 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:55,640 Speaker 1: Yeah. I mean it's you know, not just the costumes 77 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:58,200 Speaker 1: in the audience, it's such the costumes in the show 78 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:02,080 Speaker 1: a beautiful and your character is such a beautifull ethereal being. 79 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 1: It's just it must make it all the more fun 80 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:06,760 Speaker 1: for you on costume day signing up for you know, 81 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:10,360 Speaker 1: going in to get your costumes. Absolutely, and she's really 82 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 1: referred to as she's golden, So everything is golden. And 83 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 1: so the lights also, yes, glow, which is yeah, yeah. 84 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:20,520 Speaker 3: Which is really really nice. 85 00:04:20,880 --> 00:04:23,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's pretty special. And then what actually got me 86 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:27,159 Speaker 2: interested as well to be in this show was the 87 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:30,360 Speaker 2: music itself. And so I did my research and so 88 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:34,320 Speaker 2: I get to sing the most beautiful songs ever, like 89 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 2: ever you've sung some beautiful show, No, I know, but 90 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 2: there's something very special in actual I sing a song 91 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:45,240 Speaker 2: called Wonder and lyrically and musically it is just one 92 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:48,279 Speaker 2: of the most special moments in the show visually, and 93 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:51,359 Speaker 2: the musicians and actors they're all playing on stage and 94 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:54,880 Speaker 2: it's just so special. The lights, the golden lights and 95 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 2: and yeah, so it's it's really quite a soul fulfilling 96 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:02,440 Speaker 2: show for me. And that's a. 97 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:04,480 Speaker 3: Big call for someone who's done define gravity a thousand 98 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:06,320 Speaker 3: times exactly. 99 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:08,200 Speaker 2: Well, I just think like as I get older, like 100 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:11,480 Speaker 2: there's there's different roles at different times, and I feel 101 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:14,760 Speaker 2: like for who I am now, like maybe the Galadriel 102 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:18,280 Speaker 2: earlier before Wicked or you know, during Wicked would be 103 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:20,160 Speaker 2: different to this one. I feel like because I'm a 104 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:23,599 Speaker 2: mum now, there's a nurturingness to Gladriel, Like I feel 105 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:26,920 Speaker 2: like I'm in the right time for this role for me. 106 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:34,520 Speaker 2: And I think that's why a Gladial era watch out 107 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 2: the last time, I'm not that old. 108 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:44,159 Speaker 1: Last of you were in Perth. Actually you were playing 109 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:47,200 Speaker 1: Elsa in Frozen, were you? I mean, were you just 110 00:05:47,279 --> 00:05:51,359 Speaker 1: like the Beatles for the kids they go, but just 111 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:53,200 Speaker 1: mad mad for Elsa. 112 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:55,480 Speaker 2: It was insane and it was something I actually never 113 00:05:55,520 --> 00:05:57,920 Speaker 2: got sick of, was that I would be coming to 114 00:05:58,040 --> 00:06:01,479 Speaker 2: work when all the kids and families were coming and 115 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:05,080 Speaker 2: seeing everybody in costume, even the parents in costume too, 116 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 2: which warmed my heart as well. Dad's in Elsa outfits 117 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:10,880 Speaker 2: and stuff like. It was just the best. But it 118 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:13,599 Speaker 2: just really it just every time, it just centered me 119 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:17,080 Speaker 2: to know that I was doing something really special. And 120 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:19,920 Speaker 2: I remember when I was little going and seeing shows 121 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:22,680 Speaker 2: and how those moments don't leave you and they're really 122 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 2: they're really magical, they're glued, you know, try to get 123 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:29,920 Speaker 2: their attention when you're you know else there. So it 124 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:33,000 Speaker 2: never was lost on me, and I always made sure 125 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:35,279 Speaker 2: you know, you know, you're doing eight eight shows a week, 126 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:37,960 Speaker 2: so it's you're exhausted, but it's that thing of like, no, 127 00:06:38,120 --> 00:06:40,679 Speaker 2: this is actually really important, and you put yourself aside 128 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:43,719 Speaker 2: and you give everything that you can, so those little 129 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:45,720 Speaker 2: moments those to be able to do. 130 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:50,000 Speaker 1: It absolutely exact way to go to work exactly. 131 00:06:50,839 --> 00:06:53,080 Speaker 3: Speaking of Little Gemma, was there a point when all 132 00:06:53,080 --> 00:06:55,159 Speaker 3: of a sudden you were identified It's not just another 133 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 3: kid singing, but all of a sudden people identified there 134 00:06:57,279 --> 00:06:58,880 Speaker 3: was a special talent there. Do you know what age 135 00:06:58,920 --> 00:06:59,240 Speaker 3: it was? 136 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 2: I actually have since I was like four, music has 137 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:08,080 Speaker 2: just been huge and I've just been obsessed with it. 138 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 2: But I wasn't actually good. So it wasn't but that 139 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:14,080 Speaker 2: didn't stop me, let me tell you. And I look 140 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:15,720 Speaker 2: back at videos and I'm like, oh my gosh, I'm 141 00:07:15,720 --> 00:07:17,680 Speaker 2: singing so out of tune, but no one told me. 142 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 2: I just but I was just so happy to be 143 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 2: on stage. So I had that part of me. And 144 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:26,040 Speaker 2: then I think as I got maybe let's just say 145 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:29,440 Speaker 2: around twelve, where I think something clicked and I was 146 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:32,760 Speaker 2: like starting to sing more in tune, which is. 147 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:36,040 Speaker 1: A good thing, Yeah, rowing into your voice, Yeah, exactly. 148 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:38,560 Speaker 2: And I think then I started to actually get you know, 149 00:07:39,040 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 2: good in the world, and yeah, so it was sort 150 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 2: of like the two things combined. So the actual passion 151 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:47,840 Speaker 2: that I had from the beginning for music and telling 152 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:50,760 Speaker 2: a story and performing, and then the actual skills started 153 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:52,760 Speaker 2: to come and that's when I started then properly work 154 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:55,520 Speaker 2: on my craft. But I still never thought i'd do 155 00:07:55,560 --> 00:07:57,800 Speaker 2: it as a job, so I still kind of I 156 00:07:57,800 --> 00:08:00,200 Speaker 2: can't believe that this is my life. What was your 157 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:01,760 Speaker 2: first big role and do you remember where you were 158 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:03,560 Speaker 2: when you got the word that you got it? Yeah, 159 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:06,760 Speaker 2: so I was working. I moved to Melbourne and I 160 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:10,000 Speaker 2: was working at a cafe and I was just auditioning 161 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:12,080 Speaker 2: for things. I was doing dance classes, singing lesson. So 162 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:15,160 Speaker 2: I didn't actually do a degree in music. So it 163 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:16,600 Speaker 2: was never sort of that's what I mean. It was 164 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:19,720 Speaker 2: never really like the plan. It's just sort of the 165 00:08:19,760 --> 00:08:22,560 Speaker 2: passion and I was just going to see what happened. 166 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:26,440 Speaker 2: And yeah, I auditioned for Universal Studios. They do a 167 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:30,760 Speaker 2: worldwide audition thing and in Japan and I think Beijing 168 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:32,680 Speaker 2: as well, but I auditioned for the one in Japan 169 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:35,800 Speaker 2: and they have all different shows, so requirements are very 170 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:38,920 Speaker 2: varied with what they need skill set wise. And yeah, 171 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:41,280 Speaker 2: I auditioned for a show over there, so the Monster's 172 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:44,439 Speaker 2: Rock and Roll Show, which is still there now in Osaka, 173 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:46,400 Speaker 2: and that was my first gig. So I went over 174 00:08:46,440 --> 00:08:50,400 Speaker 2: to Osaka and lived there for a year. Wow cible, 175 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:53,520 Speaker 2: But my timing, my timing was really lucky because they 176 00:08:53,520 --> 00:08:56,400 Speaker 2: were building a Land of Oz at that time in 177 00:08:56,440 --> 00:08:58,200 Speaker 2: that year that I was there, and they said, oh, 178 00:08:58,280 --> 00:09:00,720 Speaker 2: we're doing a thirty minute because that's what the show's work. 179 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:03,320 Speaker 2: Thirty minute show of Wicked. And we think your voice 180 00:09:03,320 --> 00:09:05,240 Speaker 2: would be great, would you be interested? And I was 181 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:09,920 Speaker 2: obsessed with Wicked, of course, yeah, it's very and yeah, 182 00:09:09,960 --> 00:09:12,360 Speaker 2: and so they changed me over and I went there. 183 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:14,880 Speaker 2: And so then when the show came to Australia, I 184 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:18,160 Speaker 2: had sung to Fine Gravity like a billion times by 185 00:09:18,160 --> 00:09:20,280 Speaker 2: that point, because you do multiple shows a day, so 186 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:22,839 Speaker 2: I did define Gravity like three times a day sometimes, 187 00:09:23,800 --> 00:09:27,040 Speaker 2: and so I was skilled enough to know this voice, 188 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:29,640 Speaker 2: this song, this music, this telling of the story, and 189 00:09:29,640 --> 00:09:32,080 Speaker 2: and so that's how I really landed the next proper 190 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:36,040 Speaker 2: gig in Australia. And then the please some you. 191 00:09:36,040 --> 00:09:37,360 Speaker 3: Didn't watch the green paint off in. 192 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:39,640 Speaker 2: Between, left it off. 193 00:09:39,840 --> 00:09:40,480 Speaker 4: He left it on. 194 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:43,480 Speaker 2: But with the real big show, the actual show, you 195 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:45,280 Speaker 2: when you do two shows in a day, you have 196 00:09:45,320 --> 00:09:50,520 Speaker 2: to take it off because you're you're very gross by Yes, yeah, 197 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:51,320 Speaker 2: you need a reset. 198 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:55,079 Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely, Well took us for tomorrow. The Lord of 199 00:09:55,080 --> 00:09:57,079 Speaker 1: the Rings of Musical Tale starts at Crown Theater. It 200 00:09:57,120 --> 00:09:59,960 Speaker 1: runs into April seven. Get onto Ticketmaster to get you 201 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:02,440 Speaker 1: or tickets. Jimmy, thanks for coming in, Thanks you for 202 00:10:02,480 --> 00:10:02,880 Speaker 1: having me.