{"id":7284,"date":"2021-10-20T13:13:04","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T05:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/?page_id=7284"},"modified":"2024-08-12T15:09:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T07:09:30","slug":"bec-bignell-on-filming-homespun-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-commons\/blog-page\/bec-bignell-on-filming-homespun-1\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Regional Aussies don&#8217;t need to conform to stereotypes&#8221;: Bec Bignell on filming &#8216;Homespun&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-sm-font-size\"><strong>20\/10\/21. By Bec Bignell. Introduction by Luisa Mitchell.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/HS_BTS_3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/HS_BTS_3-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/HS_BTS_3-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/HS_BTS_3-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/HS_BTS_3-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-sm-font-size\"><em><em>Bec Bignell (left) and Celeste Clabburn (right) on the set of \u2018Homespun\u2019. Bec is the show&#8217;s Producer and one of the lead actors, playing the character of George. All images supplied by Bec Bignell, photography by Rosie Henderson.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Curtin graduate Bec Bignell (BA Journalism and Performance Studies, 2007) grew up on a farm in Kojonup in regional Western Australia and has worked in film and television for over a decade. She recently finished shooting a new web series in the Great Southern which showcases and celebrates regional Australia \u2013 and challenges country stereotypes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Homespun, <\/em>which premiered at CinefestOZ Film Festival in Albany earlier this year, tells the story of two friends (one of whom is played by Bec) who make a variety show in a bush shed and follows the colourful chaos that ensues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In her own words, Bec shared with us why this show is so close to her heart and the impact it could have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THE OFFICIAL &#039;HOMESPUN&#039; TRAILER!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IGBMaGS3G_s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\"><em>Watch the &#8216;Homespun&#8217; trailer.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The inspiration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We talk a lot about \u201cbridging the gap between city and country\u201d and I find the differences between the country and city fascinating. I&#8217;ve experienced both worlds and I wanted to put them side by side to show where they intersect and where they separate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I worked as a rousie when we were shearing growing up, and I loved the energy of the shed. Even though the language was bad and we were covered in grit, the environment was a lot less dirty than some of the office cultures I&#8217;ve worked in, which are very clean and clinical on the exterior but filthy underneath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also wanted to bring the female experience of farming and corporate work to the fore. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/homespuntheseries\"><em>Homespun<\/em><\/a> is a regional story that is championed by women who are not fixated on pursuing romantic relationships, as is too often the case in other shows. I wanted them to be chasing ambition and success, and I didn\u2019t want to make them relocate to the city to do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1518\" height=\"1014\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/bts_crew.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/bts_crew.png 1518w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/bts_crew-768x513.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1518px) 100vw, 1518px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-sm-font-size\"><em><em>Behind the scenes of &#8216;Homespun&#8217;. <\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I was working in Sydney in various roles \u2013 marketing, partnerships, digital content creation, producing \u2013 it became increasingly apparent to me why we continually see stereotypes, clich\u00e9s and misrepresentations of regional Australia. We\u2019re fed this imagery of people (usually men) wearing Akubra hats and standing in an open paddock or represented as bogan, hillbilly stereotypes; or dark, sinister depictions that highlight the isolation. Common themes of drought and despair are often central, and although these experiences are very much part of regional living, they can be exaggerated and come at the expense of other themes like resilience, connection, community spirit and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nuance and progressive nature of regional Australia is not explored because the people telling the stories at a high level within film and television are primarily city people. They are not usually familiar with the depth of authentic regional experiences, tending to dip in and out of the country and only capturing the surface level story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2362\" height=\"1575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/BTS_24.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/BTS_24.jpg 2362w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/BTS_24-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/BTS_24-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/BTS_24-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2362px) 100vw, 2362px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\"><em>Behind the scenes of &#8216;Homespun&#8217;.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wanted <em>Homespun<\/em> to show the potential in regional Australia by featuring regional Australians in every aspect \u2013 both in front of and behind the camera in cast and crew roles. My hope is that people will watch it and be inspired to create their own fictions within the regions, as there is so much creative talent in regional Australia that gets overlooked by the city and frequently goes undiscovered. In this way, <em>Homespun<\/em> showcases the depth of creativity beyond the city and it erodes romantic ideas about regional Australia by celebrating authentic representations that are very modern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many documentaries and non-fiction shows about life in the regions, but there is a significant lack of scripted fictional or dramatic series told from the perspective of regional Australians. I really wanted to create a fictional story that reveals a different way of looking at the people and ideas expressed in regional communities. Scripted fiction also enables people to feel and connect as humans, instead of having issue-based ideas projected at them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I decided to put many different regional people side-by-side so that city people can see how regional Australia is progressive, and to remind regional Australians that we don&#8217;t need to conform to the stereotypes that have been created.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1510\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/BTS_shearing-crew.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/BTS_shearing-crew.png 1510w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/BTS_shearing-crew-768x513.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\"><em><em>Local shearers stepped into acting roles for the production of \u2018Homespun\u2019.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The art and impact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Homespun<\/em> is not your conventional story or format. It was very much influenced by my journey with digital media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I created the platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruralroom.com\/\">Rural Room<\/a> to connect with regional audiences, as I felt I had disconnected from the experience by living in the city. I launched a micro pilot on the Rural Room platform to check if there was an audience for the series \u2013 it received over 100,000 views in the first few weeks of launch, which quickly substantiated that there was a strong appetite for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On digital platforms, your audience has a voice, and you develop a relationship with the audience as the digital experience is very interactive. That\u2019s why the main character, George, was created to mirror the actual mission I champion, which is to <em>see&nbsp;<\/em>a modern regional Australia, connect with regional Australians and allow regional people to tell their own stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1402\" height=\"2100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Bec-tank-Photo-by-Ange-Coote-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Bec-tank-Photo-by-Ange-Coote-copy.jpg 1402w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Bec-tank-Photo-by-Ange-Coote-copy-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Bec-tank-Photo-by-Ange-Coote-copy-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Bec-tank-Photo-by-Ange-Coote-copy-1367x2048.jpg 1367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1402px) 100vw, 1402px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\"><em>Curtin graduate<\/em> <em>Bec Bignell, the show&#8217;s Producer and co-star.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Homespun<\/em> has some very vibrant mini segments that are connected by artistic animations that break up the traditional linear narrative trajectory. These segments are designed to reflect George\u2019s imagination and showcase her perception of her regional world, which comes together in the digi-show she creates, <em>\u2018Stories from the Sticks\u2019<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve deliberately experimented with structure and point of view to empower a multitude of characters so that a broad spectrum of viewers can find someone they relate to and connect with. Some of these characters are uplifting and some of them show the frictions that exist within regional communities and corporate cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2362\" height=\"1575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/BTS_15.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/BTS_15.jpg 2362w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/BTS_15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/BTS_15-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/BTS_15-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2362px) 100vw, 2362px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\"><em><em>Behind the scenes of &#8216;Homespun<\/em><\/em>&#8216;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I could have written a bush romance, cobbled together some dramatic moments, thrown in some conflict and resolved everything comfortably so the audience gets that payoff we\u2019ve come to expect in traditional narratives, but I wanted to make it a really active and engaging experience for the audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Digital consumption can make audiences passive and less inclined to fully invest in shows, as it\u2019s so easy to mindlessly scroll through endless content. Even though <em>Homespun<\/em> is digital, I integrated digital functions in the series to elicit active responses from the audience and encourage them to really immerse and interact with the series. I connected the episodes in a full-length version so I could tour the series in regional communities and ensure regional people could access it in a physical sense. What has been really exciting is the very evident level of interaction that has been occurring in the screenings so far \u2013 we hear people laugh out loud, gasp, and have very audible, interactive responses. But by still making it a digital series, it also enables the story to be more accessible to regional audiences, and it encouraged me to experiment with story conventions and viewer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I believe there\u2019s a respectful relationship between audience and creator whereby the audience should show respect to the creator by really leaning into the story experience, and reciprocally the creator should respect the audience and create work that doesn\u2019t patronise them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/HS_BTS_9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/HS_BTS_9.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/HS_BTS_9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/HS_BTS_9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/HS_BTS_9-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\"><em>Crew filming on location.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes as creators we feel a need to solve all the problems for the audience and give them all the information so they don\u2019t have to think about anything too hard. I wanted to create something where people could move between the gaps, enjoy unpredictable moments and navigate the series in a way that wasn\u2019t forced upon them \u2013 where they don\u2019t need to identify with the protagonist and where they can find meaning in what is unique to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Homespun <\/em>is fully loaded \u2013 it\u2019s fast paced, textured, multi-layered, colourful and explores the ideas of hope, resilience, connection to land, natural instinct, season and the cyclical nature of life. It challenges commonly held ideas about the bush being \u201cbackwards\u201d by converging city and country worlds through shared, contemporary issues. It also presents modern day bush feminine figures as vibrant, vivacious characters who are highly visible, adventurous and entrepreneurial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope <em>Homespun<\/em> reminds Australians and people everywhere that our creativity is boundless; it can come in an array of different shapes and colours, whether you\u2019re from the country, city, or anywhere else. 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We celebrated her mission to share the stories of regional Australia. 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Find out more about our Humanities community.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/our-community\/humanities\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow button-link--deep-blue\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Find out more\">Find out more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Read more stories like this one<\/h2>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"cta-squares\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"CTA Squares\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-count=\"2\">\n                            <a class=\"square\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-commons\/director-ben-young\/\" target=\"_top\">\n                    <h3>WA director Ben Young on making it in the film industry<\/h3>\n\n                                                            \n                   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