Former Wollongong Aileen Huynh actress proud to star in a diverse comedy

Aileen Huynh, who went to Smith's Hill High and studied at UOW, plays the role of Sarah Chen in Get A Life, Alright, where a struggling actor gets a lucky break after delivering flowers to the set of a popular TV show.

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"Joy [Hopwood the director] champions diversity and you watch this film and you can clearly see that she does champion storylines, characters, backgrounds," she said.

"This was her first narrative line featuring South Asian actors and she had a consultant on board and worked with a writer as well."

Hopwood, the film's director, said it was still difficult to get films on Australian television screens, "especially with diversity at the forefront and a film led by a team of women".

"Persistence, dedication and the will to find a way is the key to everything," she said.

"Plus I'm proud of our great teamwork, as we were all positive and were on the same page, no one had egos."

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Hopwood wants to continue pushing boundaries with her movies by representing different cultures, in order to bring social change and help the film and television industry.

She is also keen to explore the Illawarra as a location for future films.

Get A Life, Alright will air on the 9 Network from July 21.

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