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Alice Foulcher
Alice Foulcher is an Australian writer and actress, best known for the Australian indie drama-comedy That's Not Me (2017). She is also known for her roles in Paris Syndrome and A Bit Rich. Early lifeFoulcher is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, School of Film & TV, Melbourne, Australia. CareerFoulcher frequently collaborates with her husband, director/writer Gregory Erdstein.[1] Their work together includes feature film That's Not Me, the controversial short film Picking up at Auchwitz,[2] Tropfest finalist A Bit Rich,[3] and Paris Syndrome. In 2014 Foulcher and Erdstein spent 8 months in an artist residency at the Cité des Arts Internationale, Paris. During this period they made the short film Paris Syndrome,[4] and wrote the screenplay for their first feature film, That's Not Me.[5] Foulcher starred in That's Not Me, in dual roles as identical twins Polly and Amy Cuthbert.[6] Appearing in every scene of the film, sometimes twice, Foulcher's performance was met with critical acclaim, and earned her a Best Actress nomination for the 2018 Australian Film Critics Association Awards.[7] That's Not Me was met with a Rotten Tomatoes approval rating of 87%.[8] Luke Buckmaster of The Guardian gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing "At the centre of That’s Not Me is a commanding performance from Foulcher, who establishes herself as a major emerging actor".[9] Time Out also gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Nick Dent writing "Alice Foulcher deserves to be a lock for Best Actress [for the 2017 AACTA Awards].[10] [She] conveys low self-esteem with the comedic flair of a Kristin Wiig".[11] Louise of Urban Cinefile wrote that "Foulcher is a knockout. She is unselfconscious and instantly likeable. Sibling rivalry, celebrity and chasing dreams have never been so much fun in this energetic, uplifting character-driven comedy that soars as surely as the trajectory of its irresistible star”.[12] Andy Howell of Ain't It Cool wrote “[Alice Foulcher] shoulders all the drama and gives one of the best twin performances I’ve ever seen... Having nuanced drama embedded in a comedy is a tightrope walk, but she’s got the skills to land it.”[13] Leigh Paatsch of the Herald Sun gave the film a positive review, noting "a wonderful performance by Foulcher in a deceptively demanding role".[14] Film Alert 101 suggested that Foulcher "may well be the comic talent of her age",[15] radio station 2SER 107.3 described her as "absolutely superb throughout",[16] and with Junkee Media writing that "it really is Foulcher's show".[17] Filmed in Melbourne, Australia and Los Angeles, USA in 2015 and 2016,[18] That's Not Me had its world premiere at the 2017 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.[19] The film had its Australian premiere in June 2017 at the Sydney Film Festival,[20] where it came fourth at the Foxtel Movies Audience Awards.[21] It placed ninth in the Audience Awards at the 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival.[22] That's Not Me won the award for Best Film Under $200k at the inaugural 2018 Ozflix Independent Film Awards.[23] It was ranked #5 of The Guardian’s Top 10 Australian Films of 2017.[24] In 2020 That's Not Me was nominated for the AACTA Byron Kennedy Award, as one of the top 12 indie feature films of the past decade.[25] Filmography
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