Australian actor Callan Mulvey chatted with Digital Journal’s Markos Papadatos about being a part of the adventure/drama film “High Ground.” The movie will be released on digital and on Demand on May 14, 2021.
Mulvey, who is known for his acting work in Rush, 300: Rise of an Empire, and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, stars as Eddy in the film High Ground alongside such actors as Simon Baker, Aaron Pedersen, Ryan Corr, Caren Pistorius, Jack Thompson, as well as newcomers Jacob Junior Nayinggul, Witiyana Marika, and Esmeralda Marimowa, all of which are making their feature screen acting debut.
“‘High Ground’ was great,” he said. “While I haven’t seen the finished product yet, it was a pleasure and a privilege to be involved in it.”
He was drawn to playing Eddy since he was trying to find a way to find the reasoning behind he took the actions that he took, and try to understand the origins to his psychology that caused him to have so much hatred.
“High Ground” was directed by Stephen Maxwell Johnson, thus making it his feature directorial debut, and it was written by Chris Anastassiades. “It was great working with Stephen Maxwell Johnson,” he said. “He’s very generous and he grew up in the area.”
The movie’s synopsis is as follows: In an effort to save the last of his family, Gutjuk (Jacob Junior Nayinggul), a young aboriginal man, teams up with ex-soldier Travis (Simon Baker) to track down Baywara (Sean Mununggurr), the most dangerous warrior in the territory, his uncle.
On being an actor in the digital age, Mulvey said, “The job requirements are still the same whether it’s analog or digital. There is a lot more work and more opportunities. Technology makes things much more accessible to filmmakers.”
For young and aspiring actors, he said, “Find a way to be yourself in imaginary circumstances. Don’t try to be the character and don’t try to do it right. Don’t try to show what you’re supposed to be feeling. Every character is human.”
Mulvey shared that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was a “fantastic” experience. “Zack [Snyder] is a very talented and accomplished director. It was very collaborative and inviting,” he said. “It was a privilege and an overall great experience.”
The same was true for 300: Rise of an Empire, where he praised the people involved for being “great.” “We filmed it in beautiful Bulgaria,” he said.
Regarding the title of the current chapter of his life, he said, “A New Emergence.”
The Aussie actor defined the word success as “when you are comfortable and confident with what you feel and what your intuition is. Also, success mans being comfortable in your own skin.”
For his fans and viewers, Mulvey concluded about High Ground, “We all bleed red, that’s the one thing I want people to get out of this film.”
