Filling out the Frame: Character Actors in Recent Australian Films

McFarlane points out that one of the strengths of the Australian cinema since the 1970s has been in the depth of character work it has exhibited. The films discussed in this article include: F.J. Holden, Newsfront, Monkey Grip, Somersault, Strange Bedfellows, Paperback Hero, Sunday too Far Away, The Devil's Playground, The Last of the Knucklemen, Money Movers, Stir, Mad Max, Death in Brunswick, Strictly Ballroom, The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, My Brilliant Career, The Dish, Alexandra's Project, Blackrock, The Castle, Shine, Lantana, Two Hands and Dirty Deeds.