sam sejavkaCV: Actor1
Sam Sejavka
/Curriculum Vitae:
Actor
april 2005
agent : Alison F. Telford (L’Abbett Artists Management}
phone/fax: 03 9531 0412 mobile: 0408 529 956
address: 3 French St, Mt. Waverley, Victoria, 3149, Australia
phone: 03 9807 0187
e-mail:
website:for more information see:
age: 45 [dob: 2 april 1960]
acting range:35 – 48
accents:French, German, Sub-Continental, United Kingdom,
US [South] etc
skills:driver’s license, writing, swimming, singing, guitar
height:185cm [6’ 1”]
weight:73kg [11.5 stone]
build:Slight/medium
eyes:Brown
hair:Dark brown
complexion:Olive/pale
shoes:10.5 – 11
waist:83cm [33”] [leg: long]
chest:93cm [37”]
hips92cm [36”]
Australian citizen, born in Australia
Sam also works as a writer. For details, please refer to Curriculum Vitae: Writer or access the website above. Some extra biographical info is contained at the end of this resumé.
THEATRE:
04MysteriumCourthouse
Cameo: dashing rakehell
04Crossing the BridgeLa Mama
Lead: victim of child abuse facing his past
03 Sruti SmritiBar Open
Monologue: ‘Dark Bag’: eccentric academic
03Before the AfterThe Laundry : Melbourne Fringe Festival
Lead: perverse passionate priest
03Theatre TrashDownstairs at 45
Featuring role: crazy plastic surgeon
01Believe Me, Oscar WildeLa Mama: full length monologue by Barry Dickens
Oscar Wilde & ancillary characters
95[Bukowski Poem]Universal Theatre: 2-hander, 5 minute dramatisation
priapic alcoholic poet
95All Flesh is GlassUniversal Theatre: Melbourne Fringe Festival
Lead: troublesome cult member with 2nd thoughts
93Love Me TenderMalthouse:
Quadriplegic mute & French speaking transvestite
88/9The Death of Peter PanLa Mama Theatre/Universal Theatre [two seasons]
Lead: upper-class homosexual Oxbridge student
88ShipwreckLa Mama Theatre
C17 Dutch/Javanese merchant of low moral code
87The Music of OrpheusLa Mama Theatre
Greek poet/hero incarnated as garret-dwelling writer
87QuintessenceLa Mama Theatre
Lead: English aristocrat in Hell
FILM & TV:
05Educational VideoLead role in discussion video
Repentant speed addict/truck driver
Prod: McClure Multimedia/Morland hall
04StingersTelevision Series
Guest role: head of importation racket for Asian sex slaves
95The Alive TribeFeature Film: cameo
subterranean left-wing activist
95[title unknown]One hour film and computer game, [dir: David Cox]
featuring role: dealer of 24 hour orgasm drugs
93[title unknown]Feature Film, [dir: Mark Savage]
featuring role: son of heartless criminal
91Full Sequined Jacket30 minute film: lead
hysterical US revivalist preacher & charlatan
90Blood on The Big Top30 minute film: featured role
yankee circus entrepreneur with horrific vices
FILM (cont’d):
90EarthboundOne hour film:minor role
bogus alien creature
88Killer Zombies30 minute film: lead
family man transformed into zombie
87Dead Love Meat20 minute film: lead
very weird scientist
87Salt Saliva Sperm Sweat45 minute film: very minor role
cafeteria diner
87TaxOne hour film:featured role
office worker with Jesus obsession
86The Invisible Girl30 minute film: featured role
suburban headbanger with mobile heavy metal disco
86TAFE training video30 minute video: lead
student
86The Four Minute MileMini Series: minor role
press photographer
85Dogs In SpaceFeature film: minor role
rock star [specifically Michael Hutchence]
83StrikeboundFeature Film: minor role
union-breaking police constable
82Frankie & Johnnie25 minute film: very minor role
automated circus puppet
80The Wind in my Heart25 minute film: lead
hapless young man with bizarre terminal disease
LEAD VOCALIST:
79-86LIVE STAGEWith bands The Ears Beargarden, approx
1000 performances across AustraliaFrom 86 on, occasional solo shows and shows with various short-lived bands. Very many public readings of written work
83-86 LIVE TVNumerous performances with Beargarden, inc. Countdown & Hey Hey It’s Saturday. Also live TV interviews
96LIVE TVWith Fact [a later band], Channel 31
FILMCLIPS: [as lead vocalist]:
86A Seaside SongBEARGARDENDir Donald Baldie [CHASE]
85Drink Drink DrinkBEARGARDENDir Paul Goldman [VIRGIN]
84I Write The NewsBEARGARDENDir Paul Goldman [VIRGIN]
83The Finer ThingsBEARGARDENDir. John Hillcoat [VIRGIN]
82Triple TreatTHE EARSDir. R. Lowenstein [MISS.LINK]
81ScarecrowTHE EARSDir. R. Lowenstein [MISS.LINK]
80Leap For LunchTHE EARSDir. R. Lowenstein [IND.]
79BrickwomanTHE EARSDir. Lucy McLaren [IND.]
ADVERTISEMENTS:
84Phillip’s TelevisionVocalist performing on advertised TV set.
80Ovaltine Flavoured Milk100%: young ‘Blitz’ fashion victim
MISCELLANEOUS:
92Simulated patient Depiction of brain damaged motorcycle victim in realistic situations with trainees of the Royal Ambulance Association.
As a playwright Sam has had upwards of ten full-length plays produced, and has assembled a great deal of practical experience as director, producer, dramaturge etc. His play In Angel Gear won best production at the Victorian Green Room Awards of its year. His script for Earthbound was the first screenplay to be shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards. He has had a much short prose published – both fiction and non-fiction. An unpublished science-fiction novel, Autopsy Turvy, was shortlisted in the George Turner Prize for first SF novels in manuscript.
Through the 1980’s and late 1970’s, Sam sang for various bands – principally The Ears and Beargarden. While never quite breaking through to commercial success, he was prominent on the underground scene. An album and half a dozen singles/EP’s were released. The bands toured with artists such as INXS, Culture Club, The Birthday Party, Cold Chisel, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Pretenders, Simple Minds etc.
Dogs in Space, a film directed by Richard Lowenstein, was based on Sam in his early twenties and led to a lasting notoriety.
This year, Mysterium - a winner of the Wal Cherry Award - will be produced at the Courthouse in Carlton. ChamberMade Opera will be mounting The Hive: an opera based on his winner of the Victorian Premier’s Literary award for Drama