Matty J chats with rising star Tehya Makani, a proud Yawuru, Wadjarri, Pitjanjarra and Wadjuk woman, about her lead role in the brand-new SBS and NITV series Warm Props — premiering the same night of this interview.
Set and filmed in Broome, Warm Props is a raw, funny and powerful behind-the-scenes drama created by Jub Clerc and co-written/directed by Kimba Benjamin, both local legends. Tehya opens up about what it meant to film her debut TV role back home, how she landed the role of Charlie, and the deeply personal journey of reconnecting with culture, community, and country.
They also talk about her work on the children’s song Country Tells Us When through the Indigenous Literacy Foundation’s Busking for Change project — a track being played across schools during Kullarri NAIDOC Week — and her ongoing musical and theatre projects, including touring with Big Name, No Blanket.
Plus: advice for young creatives, funny moments from set, and what it's like acting in a film within a film.
