Alexandra Schepisi and Fred Schepisi

Is creativity a product of nature or nurture? Or is it both? As part of our Relative States series, we’re presenting a pair who might just have some answers to these questions. The pair in question are a father and daughter from a particularly creative Australian family – the Schepisis.

Fred Schepisi is an acclaimed director, producer and screenwriter. His long list of film credits includes The Devil’s Playground, Roxanne, Evil Angels and The Eye of the Storm.

Alexandra Schepisi is a director, writer and actor who has worked in theatre, film and television. She has written, directed and produced two short films and has recently been approached to direct her first feature film. She has appeared on stage at Melbourne Theatre Company and has starred in several well-loved, high-rating Australian television series including The Secret Life of Us. Alexandra has also appeared in films directed by her father, notably in The Eye of the Storm in 2011.

In conversation with Melbourne broadcaster Alicia Sometimes, Fred and Alexandra will discuss their creative influences and process. They’ll discuss where their interests differ and converge, and what they have learned – as writers, thinkers and human beings – from each other.