Oceanic Stepping Stones is a unique and highly qualified performing arts school for all ages, offering classes in Acting for the Silver Screen.
Classes are run by professional actor and accredited drama teacher, Michael Redfern. Michael has worked extensively as an actor, writer and director in Australia, including performances at the Sydney Opera House, numerous productions with the Sydney Theatre Company and at the Old Fitzroy Hotel. He is currently working on a new play called ‘The Madman of the Sea’ that will be touring Canada later this year.
Michael is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), where he completed his Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Acting).
The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, the sequels to The Matrix, have set a new standard for Hollywood film-making. Now Keanu Reeves (Neo), Laurence Fishburne (Morpheus) and Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity) talk about the experience of making the movies, and why they will change the way movies are made forever.
Carrie-Anne Moss: I remember seeing the first movie in a theater with friends of mine and my husband. It was really great fun to see it all come to life. After I had seen it, I knew that we were going to do a sequel because there were so many questions. But it wasn’t until Morpheus came on screen that I thought, “Oh my goodness! Something is really happening here!” That was when it all came together, and I think we all felt that way.
Keanu Reeves: The Wachowski’s passion for filmmaking and their vision, that they really are trying to push the boundaries of what cinema is, is something that’s truly exciting to be part of. They wanted more reality than had ever been seen in a digital world before; they wanted to take actors into an environment where you would be able to believe what you were seeing in front of
Laurance Fishburne is an American actor, playwright, director, and producer. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Morpheus in the Matrix science fiction film trilogy, as Cowboy Curtis on the 1980s television show Pee-wee’s Playhouse (for which he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy), and as Tyrone “Mr. Clean” Miller in the war film Apocalypse Now. In 2013, he portrayed Perry White in Man of Steel, and reprised his role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.[1] Other notable roles include The Cotton Club, Mystic River, Red Heat, Deep Cover and Mission: Impossible III.
Fishburne became the first African American to portray Othello in a motion picture by a major studio when he appeared in Oliver Parker’s 1995 film adaptation of the Shakespeare play. For his portrayal of Ike Turner in What’s Love Got to Do With It (1993), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Fishburne won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in Two Trains Running (1992). He starred as Dr. Raymond Langston on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation from 2008 to 2011. In 2010, he was cast as Nelson
Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor, playwright, producer and director, best known for his roles as Morpheus in the Matrix science fiction film trilogy, as Cowboy Curtis on the 1980s television show Pee-wee’s Playhouse, and as singer-musician Ike Turner in What’s Love Got to Do With It.
Fishburne became the first African American to portray Othello in a motion picture by a major studio when he appeared in Oliver Parker’s 1995 film adaptation of the Shakespeare play. For his portrayal of Ike Turner in What’s Love Got to Do With It, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. He won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in Two Trains Running (1992), and an Emmy Award for Drama Series Guest Actor for his performance in TriBeCa (1993).
Fishburne starred in several cult classics, including Deep Cover and King of New York. From 2008 to 2011, he starred as Dr. Raymond Langston on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 2013, he portrayed Perry White in the Zack Snyder-directed Superman reboot Man of Steel and appeared in David Fincher’s The Curious
Laverne Cox is a critically acclaimed actor, producer and trans rights advocate. She has become a leading voice in the national conversation about transgender issues. In 2014 she became the first transgender person to have a production company under exclusive contract with an entertainment studio.
Laverne has been featured on the cover of Time magazine, as well as Essence and American Way magazines, among others. She was named one of Vanity Fair’s 100 Most Influential People of 2017, Glamour’s Woman of the Year for 2014, Out Magazine’s Out100 for 2013, The Root 100 for 2013, 2014 & 2015 and Ebony Magazine Power 100 for 2015. In 2018 Laverne made history as the first openly transgender actress to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category. She also won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2018 along with her producing partner, Courtland Cox, for “Outstanding Special Class Special” as producers of Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word on MTV/LOGO.
Laverne’s acting credits include Orange is The New Black (Netflix), where she has received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Sophia Burset; Doubt (CBS); The Mindy Project (Hulu); Grandma (Sony Pictures Classics)
Laurence John Fishburne III is an American actor, playwright, producer, screenwriter, and film director. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Morpheus in The Matrix trilogy and as Cowboy Curtis on the 1980s television show Pee-wee’s Playhouse. For his portrayal of Ike Turner in What’s Love Got to Do with It, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. He won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in Two Trains Running.
Fishburne became the first African American to portray Othello in a motion picture by a major studio when he appeared in Oliver Parker’s 1995 film adaptation of the Shakespeare play.
In June 2010, Fishburne portrayed Perry White in the superhero film Superman Returns; Zack Snyder cast him again to reprise the role in 2013’s Man of Steel.
