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In this clip, actors Ruth Cracknell and Garry McDonald rehearse a scene from Mother and Son (1985-94) with director Geoff Portmann. Portmann talks about Cracknell’s acting method and Cracknell reflects on the role of comedy in presenting serious subjects. The clip ends with an excerpt from the finished scene.
Curator’s notes
Mother and Son, a sitcom written by Geoffrey Atherden, ran for 10 years on ABC television and provided Cracknell with one of her most enduring roles, that of the eccentric yet lovable Maggie Beare.
