On today’s podcast I have Max McKenna stage and screen actor well known for playing Mural in Mural's Wedding the musical that toured Australia. Max went on to  star alongside Natalie Bassinghtwaighte in Jagged Little Pill which I actually saw five times. Max is also the only child of Gina Riley one of my favourite comedians.   

We are here to unpack their latest feature film role in Jones Family Christmas which is now available to watch on Stan Australia. 

The Christmas feature involves an eccentric grandmother Heather Jones played by Heather Mitchell who finally managed to get her whole family under her roof for Christmas. But all is not as merry and bright in this rural home. From heartbreak and depression, to meddling mothers and forced frivolity – every member of Heather’s extended clan is fighting an internal battle. 

This film is like a warm hug from your Mum and I hope you all take the time to see Max in this film - as they are sensational as the non binary youngest child in Jones Family Christmas. 

• We will talk about Max’s role in the film and if their own journey through gender and sexuality discovery helped writers and producers tell the most authentic story.
• I’ll ask about their time playing Murial and if that role left as much of an impact on them as it did for Toni Collette.
• Max will share some really fun stories about their mother Gina Riley and which character was their favourite growing up.

Plus we will get plenty of exclusives from behind the scenes of ‘Jones Family Christmas.’ Which as I mentioned is out on Stan Australia for you to watch now.

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