Article: Redcliffe and Bayside Herald, Tuesday 21st October, 2008

Actor Impresses
Nick Berrett



SCARBOROUGH State School’s Grade 6 and 7 pupils enjoyed a visit from actor, author, and Redcliffe identity, William McInnes last week.

McInnes, who has appeared on Blue Heelers and Sea Change and written several books, had the pupils in stitches with his tales of growing up on the Peninsula.

He also gave the children something to think about with several words of wisdom. "Acting is like a team sport, it is all about sharing and working together to get the job done,’’ he said.

"Acting is a job, but it is also a lot of fun.’’ McInnes said he would not want to act on Blue Heelers again, although he had had a lot of fun when he was on set.

"It was fun, but I try not to think like that because there is no point,’’ he said. "'If only’ is one of the least useful phrases there is.’’

McInnes, who wrote A man’s got to have a hobby, Cricket Kings, and That’d be right, said he enjoyed writing as he felt he was in charge of the process. "When you are writing a book, it is just you and that is fun,’’ he said.