In a recent ACTF Education webinar, inquisitive primary students from all over Australia had the chance to interview Anna Cooke, Abby Bergman, Aston Droomer, and Jamil Smyth-Secka - cast members from the popular children’s series The Inbestigators.
Teachers, download The Inbestigators from the ACTF Education Shop: actf.tv/shop-IB
00:14 - How did you start your acting career?
01:24 - Shout-out to Kangaroo Island Community Education School in SA
01:39 - Was The Inbestigators filmed at a real school?
02:43 - Do you watch your own show? What is your favourite episode? (Streaky Bay Area School - Year 5 (SA))
04:34 - Shout-out to Brightwater State School in QLD on the Sunshine Coast.
04:43 - How long does it to film an episode? A series? (Streaky Bay Area School - Year 5 (SA))
05:27 - Shout-out to Watervale Primary School in SA.
05:37 - Is it confronting to act in front of the crew and cameras? How do you handle it? (Streaky Bay Area School - Year 5 (SA))
06:34 - Shout-out to Warwick East State School in QLD.
06:45 - How do you handle working with people that you may not be friends with? (Vale Park Primary School - Year 4 (SA))
07:40 - Shout-out to St Augustine’s Primary School in Yarraville VIC
07:51 - What is one thing you love about your character? (Granville South Public School - Year 5 & 6 (NSW))
08:49 - When thinking like an investigator, what skills do you need to use? (Vale Park Primary School - Year 4 (SA))
09:41 - Shout-out to Leibler Yavneh College in VIC.
09:56 - What’s the biggest catastrophe you have had on set? (Vale Park Primary School - Year 4 (SA))
11:35 - Shout-out to Burrumbuttock Public School in NSW.
11:49 - How do you handle your schoolwork and filming? (Streaky Bay Area School - Year 5 (SA))
12:39 - Shout-out to Hillcrest Christian College in QLD.
12:46 - Are you a lot like your characters? If you could be a different character on the show who would you be and why? (Streaky Bay Area School - Year 5 (SA))
14:47 - Shout-out to Upper Lansdowne Public School in NSW.
15:00 - What is your funniest moment on set? (Samaritan College Whyalla - Year 5 & (SA))
17:07 - Are any of you shy? How does acting help you have more confidence? (Vale Park Primary School - Year 4 (SA))
18:11 - How is having a growth mindset (learning from your mistakes) important in acting? (Vale Park Primary School - Year 4 (SA))
18:47 - Shout-out to Samaritan College Whyalla in SA.
19:00 - Does Kyle play basketball and can he hit 3-pointers? (Samaritan College Whyalla - Year 5 & 6 (SA))
19:22 - What do you enjoy most about playing your character? (Streaky Bay Area School - Year 5 (SA))
20:23 - Do you find it difficult to memorise your script? (Granville South Public School - Year 5 & 6 (NSW))
21:57 - Who is the best at solving mysteries in real life? (Year 3, 5 & 6 - Leibler Yavneh College (VIC))
23:12 - Which episode or scene was the most fun to film and why? (Streaky Bay Area School - Year 5 (SA))
24:23 - Do you have any advice for other students who may be aspiring actors? (Granville South Public School - Year 5 & 6 (NSW))
25:54 - Why is the intro in each episode whispered? (Samaritan College Whyalla - Year 5 & 6 (SA))
26:33 - What is the hardest part about acting? (Samaritan College Whyalla - Year 5 & 6 (SA))
27:34 - If you could be on any other show, what would it be? (Samaritan College Whyalla - Year 5 & 6 (SA))
28:16 - What do you do in your spare time? (Samaritan College Whyalla - Year 5 & 6 (SA))
29:08 - Why is it important to inspire children to be problem-solvers?
30:11 - What are your plans for the future?