The longtime actor on finding a path beyond ‘mum roles’ in her 50s, and why she has to be vigilant with her mental health in a chaotic world
Justine Clarke has already trekked from her home in Sydney’s inner-west to meet me, yet she’s still maintaining a formidable pace. Along on a 7-kilometre path for this interview she’s not remotely out of breath (unlike me) and doesn’t ask to sit on a bench once (I think about it, but crash on). The actor is as fit as a fiddle.
“I ran a half marathon just before I started rehearsal for Julia this time around,” says Clarke as we walk along the harbourside pathways of Drummoyne. It’s a mostly-flat pedestrian and cycle track known as The Bay Run. Clarke regularly runs here or walks her rescue dog, Benny. She points out the glimmering water in the coves. “It’s beautiful around here, there’s estuaries, beautiful cliffs and it has really rich Indigenous history as a significant meeting point and site for fishing.”
Continue reading… The longtime actor on finding a path beyond ‘mum roles’ in her 50s, and why she has to be vigilant with her mental health in a chaotic worldJustine Clarke has already trekked from her home in Sydney’s inner-west to meet me, yet she’s still maintaining a formidable pace. Along on a 7-kilometre path for this interview she’s not remotely out of breath (unlike me) and doesn’t ask to sit on a bench once (I think about it, but crash on). The actor is as fit as a fiddle.“I ran a half marathon just before I started rehearsal for Julia this time around,” says Clarke as we walk along the harbourside pathways of Drummoyne. It’s a mostly-flat pedestrian and cycle track known as The Bay Run. Clarke regularly runs here or walks her rescue dog, Benny. She points out the glimmering water in the coves. “It’s beautiful around here, there’s estuaries, beautiful cliffs and it has really rich Indigenous history as a significant meeting point and site for fishing.” Continue reading… Australian theatre, Julia Gillard, Life and style, Australian television
