20 years experience in the U.K, USA, France, Bermuda and Australia.
Film Boytown Performer, Molloy Boy, 2006 Macbeth Performer, Mushroom, 2006 The Extra Performer, Hoyts, 2005. Bad Eggs Performer, Village Roadshow, 2003. You Can’t Stop The Murders Performer, Miramax, 2003. The Craic Script Consultant and Performer, Village Roadshow, 1999.
Television The Heartbreak Tour Performer, SBS, 2006 Eagle and Evans Script editor and Performer, ABC, 2004. Stories from the Golf Performer, SBS, 2004. Crashburn Performer, Channel 10, 2003. After the Deluge Performer, Channel 10, 2003. Introducing Gary Petty- Co creator, Writer and Performer, The Comedy Channel, 2000 (Australian Writers Guild Award winner). The Mick Molloy Show Writer and Performer, Channel 9, 1999. Home and Hosed Writer and Performer, The Comedy Channel, 1999. Small Tales and True Writer and Performer, The Comedy Channel, 1998. The Micallef Program Writer and Performer, ABC, 1998. The Russell Gilbert Show Writer and Performer, Channel 9, 1998. Hessie’s Shed Writer and Performer, ABC, 1998. Strassman Writer, Channel 9, 1998. The Cooking Show Co creator, Writer and Performer, BBC2, 1997. Eric Writer and Performer, Channel 7, 1997. Adventures of Lano and Woodley Performer, ABC, 1997. Kangaroo Palace Performer, Channel 7, 1997. Something Hot Before Bed Writer and Performer, ABC, 1997. Jimson Writer and Performer, 3 Series, Channel 7, 1994-1996. Full Frontal Writer, Channel 7, 1993. Nighthawks Writer and Performer, RTE2, Dublin, 1989.
Franklin’s work has been described thus:
“…genuinely subversive, dank and nasty…” The Age, Melbourne.
“…hilarious or a load of rubbish – your choice.” The Herald Sun, Melbourne.
“…keenly observed…uniformly superb…Absolutely hilarious.” Beat Magazine, Melbourne.
“…particularly dreadful…” The Herald Sun, Melbourne.
“…top Australian talent…” The West Australian, Perth.
“…incomprehensible…” The Age, Melbourne.
“…a riotous whirlwind of inventive props and ridiculous improvisation.” The Independent, London.
“…surreal, inspired lunacy…” The List, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
“…an appalling lack of self control…” Inpress Magazine, Melbourne.
“…rampantly droll…” The Sunday Herald Sun, Melbourne.
“…fulfils his chill quota with disturbing urban themes…compelling…” The Age, Melbourne.
“…for my money, the dance sequences were the most memorable…” Inpress.
“…a lot of this is what you might call ‘brave’…” The Age, Melbourne.
