James Frecheville
James Frecheville | |
|---|---|
| File:James Freceheville at Sundance Filmfestival - Australia 2009.jpg Frecheville at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival | |
| Born | James Aitken Frecheville |
| Occupation | Actor/Student |
| Years active | 2008–present |
James Frecheville (pronounced "fresh-ville"[1]) is an Australian actor best known to date for his lead-role in the critically acclaimed and award-winning[2] Australian film, Animal Kingdom, as confused teenager and youngest member of a criminal family in Melbourne's underworld, Joshua "J" Cody. [1]
Experience
Frecheville began pursuing his interest in acting at eight years of age. Initially, Frecheville was involved with various youth theatre groups (mostly amateur theatre, including school productions) before commencing work as an extra on the Australian television series City Homicide[3]. Prior to his big break, Frecheville more recently took part in a series of acting courses.[4]
Film Debut
Auditions for Animal Kingdom took place in 2008 with some 500 young men competeing for the lead role of 'J' Cody. Filming commenced in 2009, causing some disruption to Frecheville's studies as a year 12 high school student. According to many critics, the opportunity for Frecheville to play the lead role in Animal Kingdom is both serendipitous and applauded. At the Sundance Film Festival (where the film won the award for best film), The Hollywood Reporter described Frecheville "a brilliant casting choice", playing a watchful man-child who has to develop rapidly to survive"[3].
Professional Career
- Animal Kingdom as Joshua 'J' Cody (2010)
- Moving Pictures Live! as himself (1 episode, 2010)
- Tough Guys TV episode as himself (2010)
- The Fourth Pillar as Cain Polande (2009)
- City Homicide as an extra
References
- ^ a b http://www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au/ViewPage.action?&repositoryName=&siteNodeId=515&CurrentFolderID=1966&ItemID=12460&BackToFolderID=1966/
- ^ "'Winter's Bone' wins grand jury prize for drama at Sundance". Los Angeles Times. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "A 17-year-old's stunning debut". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- ^ "ANIMAL KINGDOM | In Cinemas JUNE 3 2010 | Official Film Site | Madman Entertainment". Animalkingdomthefilm.com.au. 2010-06-03. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
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