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Lucy McKendrick, Fuck Me, Richard: ‘Vulnerability can make us desperate’

McKendrick's short is one of 20 to feature at the upcoming SXSW Festival in Texas, and the only one by an Australian.

6 Mar 2023 9:49

Tahlia Norrish

Film

Fuck Me, Richard. Image: Steve Breckon.

Lucy McKendrick isn’t one to let improbable odds dissuade her.

Fuck Me, Richard follows Sally, ‘a romance-obsessed loner’ recovering from a broken leg. In an attempt to inject some much-needed intimacy into her housebound life, Sally starts a phone relationship with Richard. Who is perfect in every way – except that he may be a scammer.

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Tahlia Norrish

Tahlia Norrish (@tahlianorrish) is an Aussie-Brit actor, writer, and current MPhil Candidate at the University of Queensland's School of Sport Sciences. After graduating from The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (Distinction, Acting & Musical Theatre) and Rose Bruford College (First Class Hons, Acting), Tahlia founded The Actor's Dojo — a pioneering coaching program centred on actor peak performance and holistic well-being.