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BELLA ROSE, ACTOR, 12
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f Brisbane’s Bella Rose looks familiar, it’s likely because her angelic face has graced your television screen – more than a few times. The Coorparoo youngster has already amassed 70 film and television credits, and just wrapped her most challenging role to date – in independent film Magdala Rose, filmed in Queensland by Angel Studios and also starring screen veteran Rowena Wallace. “There were so many amazing moments while filming Magdala Rose, which was a long process that included six months of rehearsals and 12 months of filming, mostly on nights and on weekends,” she says. Based on real events in 13th century France, the medieval adventure drama is the story of the last stand of the Cathar heretics, a pacifist Christian group. In 1244, a time of religious persecution, Pope Innocent IV and King Louis IX sought to eradicate the group, the last of whom found protection at the Castle of Montsegur. In the film, Bella plays Meg, a special young guest at the castle whose protection is central to the film’s storyline. “I love acting because I find it interesting to transform into a different character and experience an unusual situation. When I am working on a film the challenges are learning scripts, and then staying in character and being really engaged with what is happening in the scene – you can’t get distracted by things off set or you could ruin the shot.” The Year 7 Somerville House student even did her own stunt work. “I did some rope work in the studio on a green screen and outdoors on a small cliff that looks big with tricky camera angles, (but) the highlight was riding a beautiful white horse named Crystal.” While the talented youngster is skilled in singing, dancing and acting, there is one other skill required – organisation. “Because I really enjoy what I do, as a family we just make it work,” says Bella, who is an only child. “My mum is super organised and an amazing scheduler, and
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my dad calls me Busy Issy. My days are mostly school and homework, and then I fit in auditions, learning scripts, rehearsals and training (with Ajhriahna Moore of Blacknote Music) around my school day.” Bella has a film studio at home, where she records auditions for her Australian and US agents, who forward the tapes on to casting directors around the world. She films two to three auditions a week, before and after school. “However, most of my learning is done by volunteering on student films … working on projects with film students is my favourite place to learn.” Bella has been studying acting for six years, with her first job on children’s television show Pipsqueaks, filmed at Channel 7 studios at Mt Coot-tha. “I was a child guest who was interviewed by four very big fluffy puppets – the show was about little kids teaching the puppets about the world.” It’s a humble beginning to what Bella hopes will evolve into a successful career. “I hope to be a working, everyday actor maybe on a long-running TV series, and one day own my own film production company and make movies.”
I hope to be a working, everyday actor ... and one day own my own film production company and make movies
KARA SONTER
ROLE PLAY ... Bella Rose on the set of her new movie Magdala Rose.
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