"Most importantly we had [director] Leticia Cáceres, who's Argentinian. ', "But I wasn't counting on the fact this show and this opportunity had such a personal resonance for him, because he's never played a Latino in Australia, and we haven't seen Latinos on Australian screens, and we have a rich community here that's very vibrant and active. Claudia Karvan was born on 19 May 1972 in Sydney. He always contributes a lot to the scenes, which is traditional comedic gag. I find it really shocking: Carlos [Sanson Jr, who plays Santi] was saying he gets so many knockbacks. Follow our live coverage for the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic. It was really exciting.". She goes to the toilet block with a stomach ache and ends up with a baby, and it's about how this blindsides her, her family and the family of the boy whose baby it is.". At the What Women Want Forum in September 2002 she addressed the refugee crisis and mandatory detention, "[George] came out here at 16 years of … The direction came from the top down, with "a lot of consultants in the room". Australian streaming service Stan launched all ten episodes of Bump on New Year’s Day 2021. Angus was great with that because there's still a lot they have in common, and there's a lot of respect for each other, but the love has died.". We were very authentic about people and their origins and their accents. Amazing Grace actor Kat Hoyos on why she's not a huge fan of reboots, Made For Love is a modern love story with a creepy twist, Why Made For Love was a 'no-brainer' role for Ray Romano. But those plans are thrown into disarray when she unexpectedly goes into labour at school. "I think also a lot of bonds were formed. It was important for Karvan and the show's creative team to portray that community as authentically as possible, which meant casting many first-time actors as Santi's family. Bump is about an ambitious high schooler, Olympia 'Oly' Chalmers, who suddenly gives birth without realising she was ever pregnant. Watch every episode of City On A Hill Season 1 now on Stan. Deputy Premier Steven Miles is giving a Queensland weather update. Sanson Jr told Nine.com.au that he had relocated to Hollywood to take advantage of an entertainment industry more welcoming to Latinx actors, but landed this role after being forced home due to COVID-19. Oh, and her baby daddy isn't her boyfriend. Bump reunites Karvan with Angus Sampson, who plays her husband, Dom. The teenagers and the Latino family… It was just a very loving shoot, actually," she said. Carlos Sanson Jnr, Claudia Karvan, Nathalie Morris Stan today announced that production has commenced on the new Stan Original Series Bump, with major production investment from Screen Australia and will premiere exclusively on Stan in 2020/2021. Dig into all the Claudia Karvan TV Shows and Movies you want on your 30 day free trial. Bump, a new original series from Stan produced by The Secret Life of Us and Love My Way duo of Claudia Karvan and John Edwards, tells its story in the same way. With an excellent young cast supported by Aussie acting stalwarts Claudia Karvan and Angus Sampson, Bump is a different look at teen pregnancy now streaming on Stan. He's so good at playing the loveable goof bag, and I think what's happened in Angie and Dom's relationship is they're almost more like brother and sister now. The two have worked together on a few projects, including 2006 Aussie film Footy Legends and 2010 series Spirited. We've tried to be faithful to that.". Instead, it cuts straight to the confronting challenges of motherhood (from mastitis to explosive baby diarrhea) and the ever-complicating lives of the two different and dysfunctional families at the centre of the series. Photo: Stan/Roadshow Rough Diamond RELATED: Stan releases trailer for charming family drama series Bump article: Claudia Karvan opens up about why making Stan Original series Bump was a 'very loving' experience; article: Bump: how Claudia Karvan and John Edwards captured ‘the world of teenagers' article: Claudia Karvan's new Stan original Bump is a funny and touching look at teen pregnancy Roadshow Rough Diamond’s 10-part drama Bump will premiere New Year’s Day on Stan. Enjoy unlimited access to TV and Movies from all your favourite actors on all your devices. Her surname comes from her stepfather, Arthur Karvan, who was the son of a Greek immigrant, George Karvouniares (1910–1972), who had Anglicised his last name to Karvan. She was fresh from saying goodbye to everyone, thanking them and distributing presents. In her glowing review, Watson says the show is "a welcome escape from our own 2020 horror stories and a reminder of what unexpected joys can arise after everything goes horribly wrong". She was there for the entire duration on the shoot. Santi, the father of Oly's baby, comes from a big Chilean family, who approach his sudden fatherhood very differently to Angie and Dom. Season 1; Trailers & Extras; E1 Trailer. In Bump, a psychologist at the hospital calls Oly's pregnancy a "concealed pregnancy" — though it's better known as a "cryptic pregnancy". To be honest, when I saw his test I thought, 'He's gonna be snapped up by Hollywood and we're never gonna get him. The series stars Claudia Karvan (Stan’s The Other Guy), who leads as Oly’s mother and also acts as series producer. While Oly's initial choice of adoption for her baby is oddly and quickly dismissed, the show bypasses any moralising on teen sex and pregnancy. At the start of the series, we meet Olympia (Oly) Chalmers-Davis, an ambitious, painfully-determined inner-Sydney high school student who has a 10-year plan that begins with blitzing her way through her remaining years of high school and ends with her working at the United Nations. Stan recently renewed the show for a second season, with filming to commence later this year. "But also, when we did the casting, Kirsty McGregor would cast authentically, so if we have a Chilean character it's played by a Chilean — it's not played by a Colombian or Brazilian. Spoilers ahead... Sorpresa! Set and filmed in inner Sydney, the Stan Original Series stars Claudia Karvan and Angus Sampson, along with a diverse cast of fresh and exciting talent including, Nathalie Morris, Carlos Sanson Jnr, Catalina Palma, Safia Arain, Paula Garcia, Ioane Saula, Peter Thurnwald and Ricardo Scheihing Vasquez. Karvan, 48, plays Angie, Oly's mother, but she also produced the series. The series was co-created by Claudia Karvan and Kelsey Munro, who also co-wrote with a writing team of Jessica Tuckwell, Timothy Lee, Mithila Gupta and Steven Arriagada. Claudia Karvan. RELATED: Claudia Karvan opens up about why making Stan Original series Bump was a 'very loving' experience The new Australian original Series Bump, starring Claudia Karvan and Angus Sampson, plus exciting newcomers Nathalie Morris and Carlos Sanson Jnr, is now streaming on Stan. Claudia Karvan leads as Oly’s mother and is a producer of the series with John and Dan Edwards. There's not much Claudia Karvan hasn't done over her expansive television career, but now she can add 'has shot a TV show during a global pandemic' to her long list of achievements. "There was a lot of goodwill — I don't know if it's because it's within the context of COVID people are feeling very grateful and very alive to the good things? The 10-part original series centres around Oly, an ambitious and high-achieving teenage girl who has a surprise baby; and the complications that ensue for two families. The series was co-written and created by former journalist Kelsey Munro, a TV newcomer who says she saw the story of a teen girl who is unaware of her pregnancy until going into labour as "a good metaphor for the shock of motherhood". appreciates the way sex — teen and adult — is treated with frankness and dignity, and the soundtrack, which will introduce you to a bunch of Latin American music and the dulcet tones of Melbourne singer-songwriter Sweet Whirl. Yes! Claudia Karvan never thought she'd be creating during COVID-19, but that's exactly what happened when she started making Stan's hit new original series, Bump. "I just think we're coming to this way too late, in reflecting what real Australia is," said Karvan, who added casting diversely was front of mind. Believe it or not, 2021 already has a contender for best Australian show of the year: Stan series Bump, which dropped its first season of 10 half-hour episodes on New Year's Day. "Kelsey Munro, the other creator — we've created it together — her original idea was sort of loosely based on a story of a friend of hers whose teenager had a baby very young," Karvan said of the inspiration behind Bump. Bump comes with a serious screen pedigree, reuniting producer John Edwards (Offspring; Puberty Blues) and actor-producer Claudia Karvan — who collaborated on two of Australia's most beloved series: The Secret Life of Us and Love My Way. Karvan produced along with John Edwards and Dan Edwards. F**k that!". And not just because Stan's new year releases have tended to be a lot less inspiring. Another big part of Bump is its portrayal of Sydney's Chilean community. Trailers & Extras. According to the streaming service, the series has already "broken viewing records for Stan since its launch". “We all are champing at the bit to get back into the story room and bring these characters to life again. "This is obviously a cryptic pregnancy, so our lead character is actually unaware that she is pregnant. When Karvan spoke to 9Entertainment she was driving home from the last day on set. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. "His improvisations are gold, like he's so inventive. Episodes . "It's just got to be authentic to what our demographics really are. Stan Original Series Bump is a 10-part drama series that centres around Oly (played by Nathalie Morris), an ambitious and high-achieving … It's a very strange feeling, like, 'Ooh, I feel a bit exposed, I'm not part of the face mask club'," she recalled. "It's sort of wound down," Karvan described. In ScreenHub, Mel Campbell makes the case for situating Bump as "a Claudia Karvan urban fantasy ... You know what you're getting with her: a quirky relationship drama in a prosperous fantasy version of inner suburbia, unmoored from some social realities while heavy-handedly flagging others". “Playing Angie appealed to me because her daughter, Oly, has such fixed dreams and aspirations which biology blindsides,” Karvan said. A blood-filled menstrual cup emerging from between teenage thighs is merely an entrée to the blood and placenta of Oly’s childbirth, her milk-leaking, mastitis-inflamed breasts, and the nightmare of a baby-poo-splosion. "We were really blessed with this shoot. The teen cast also includes newcomers Safia Arain, playing Oly's feisty best friend Reema, and Peter Thurnwald, as Oly's dweeby boyfriend Lachie. "There's not a lot of resentment or anger, they just don't have a lot to share anymore. At the same time he's on the brink of separation from his wife, Angie (Claudia Karvan), and has been living on a boat after being recently made redundant — which is how Sampson comes to explain the green smoothies. "There's been a lot of tears, actually, which has been a nice sign. Karvan is joined by Angus Sampson (Fargo), along with a diverse cast of new talent including, Nathalie Morris, Carlos Sanson Jnr, Catalina Palma, Safia Arain, Paula Garcia, Ioane Saula, Peter Thurnwald and Ricardo Scheihing Vasquez. Stan and Screen Australia announce Bump Carlos Sanson Jnr, Claudia Karvan, Nathalie Morris Stan today announced that production has commenced on the new Stan Original Series Bump, with major production investment from Screen Australia – and will premiere exclusively on Stan in 2020/2021. Karvan co-created and is a producer on Bump, but also plays Oly’s mum Angie, a teacher at her high school. "So from that very far up chain of the creative process it's being filtered through that authenticity," Sanson Jr told Nine.com.au. Mothers of creation: Claudia Karvan and Kelsey Munro. And on Thursday, the 48-year-old revealed why she was never tempted to make the … What happens in Bump could be easily dismissed as the stuff of urban legend or purely sensationalist tabloid fodder, but these kinds of pregnancies do happen. She's determined to make a difference, Live: UK considers COVID-19 passports to hold vaccine, test result information to reopen economy, 'Incredibly relieved': Australian couple freed from house arrest in Myanmar, Archaeologists wondered why satellite photos of Israel were blurry. While shooting Bump, a charming 10-part Stan Original series, around Sydney's inner west, Karvan told 9Entertainment, "You feel a little bit like a lab rat," after saying she was tested for COVID-19 "a couple of times a week, basically". "The strange thing is all the crew and everyone on set has a mask, and you're in front of the camera without a mask, and you suddenly feel like the canary in the mine. Stan had been looking for a show with a female focus, and “we came along at a perfect time”, Karvan says. CONFIRMED: Stan's charming new series Bump will return for a second season… as Claudia Karvan reveals what to expect from the next instalment "Bump is … "We had to be very vigilant and careful and cautious about how we were in our day-to-day lives outside of work, so there weren't too many big house parties, that's for sure.". Ultimately, Campbell says, "it's a sweetly satisfying watch for its melodramatic focus on emotions; but it's sharper and smarter than other Australian dramas that use comedy as a spoonful of sugar to help the woke medicine go down". After the safe arrival of her baby daughter, Oly must come to terms with what's just taken place and find a way to navigate teen motherhood with the help/hindrance of her parents (whose marriage is crumbling), best friend, boyfriend, and new in-laws. They say, 'You just don't look like a surfer.' RELATED: Stan releases trailer for charming family drama series Bump. While shooting Bump, a charming 10-part Stan Original series, around Sydney's inner west, Karvan told 9Entertainment, "You feel a little bit like a lab rat," after saying she was tested for COVID-19 "a couple of times a week, basically". And Claudia Karvan, who starred in and produced the series, admitted on Thursday that receiving news of the program’s success was like ‘instant gratification’. She grew up with her mother, Gabrielle Goddard, and two siblings. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. The cast of the Hernandez family also includes first-time actor Ricardo Scheihing-Vasquez (Santi's father Matias, who is also Angie's work crush) and the utterly charming Claudia Di Giusti (grandmother Bernadita), making her screen debut. ", They are at different stages of their relationship when Oly's baby comes along. The excitement also comes because the 10-part Bump is a joy and it affirms one of the country’s most impressive screen partnerships in writer-producer John Edwards and … Writhing around in the back of an ambulance and informed by the paramedic that she's about to give birth, the 16-year-old reacts — as anyone would react when faced with little-to-no warning about what's about to come out of one's birth canal — with: "No way! 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Is Darwin on the cusp of an economic boom, or simply 'stabilising' after a downturn. She was like the dramaturg," Karvan said. Claudia Karvan, star, co-creator and producer, said: “Bump is the show we needed now – a show that is authentic, full of heart and humour and is testament to our resilience. Canberra-born, New Zealand-trained actor Nathalie Morris (playing Oly) has some TVNZ (New Zealand's version of the ABC) credits under her name, but this is her debut on this side of the Tasman. The series, created by Kelsey Munro, centres around Oly (Nathalie Morris), an ambitious and high-achieving teenage girl who has a surprise baby and the complications that ensue for two families. We also invited them to contribute and give their honest responses to the script, and really listened to them and adapted.". Created by Kelsey Munro and Claudia Karvan – and starring Karvan as Oly’s mother, Angie Davis – Stan’s series of ten 30-minute episodes is enjoyably visceral. Stan: Picture format: 4K UHD: Audio format: Stereo : Original release: 1 January 2021 () – present: External links; Website: Production website: Production. Maybe we got a bit of the charm of that.". She's on her way to being dux at school, she's a high achiever. And it's more common than you might think. Steven Arriagada, whose father is Indigenous Chilean, was part of the writer's room and Argentina-born stage and screen director Leticia Cáceres directed a block of episodes. And expect more local content from the streaming service, as it announced in 2020 it intends to commit to more than 30 Australian productions over the next five years. Karvan co-created and is a producer on Bump, but also plays Oly's mum Angie, a teacher at her high school. Just days after its premiere on January 1, Stan Original series Bump had already received ‘unprecedented numbers’ for an Australian-made show launching on a streaming platform. Believe it or not, 2021 already has a contender for best Australian show of the year: Stan series Bump, which dropped its first season on New Year's Day. And upon reflection, with so many first-time actors and performers grateful to have their culture represented, Karvan could see why emotions ran high on the last day. The father of baby Jacinda (as she comes to be known) is not in fact Oly's boyfriend Lachie, but Santiago (or Santi) Hernandez, a sensitive 17-year-old caught between his father's aspirations for his life and his own desires, played by Carlos Sanson Jr (Netflix film Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave). According to Stan, Claudia Karvan has friends in the Australian Latin-American community and so the idea of creating the Hernandez family and bringing the richness of Latinx culture to the series was born from her desire to showcase what the Australian population really looks like. The series, a Stan original production, has been created by former journalist Kelsey Munro and actor/producer Claudia Karvan, co-creator Love My Way (2004-07), Spirited (2010-11) and Doctor Doctor (2016-18). Tune in for the latest news, interviews and reviews. Morris holds her own against Karvan and industry heavy-hitter Angus Sampson (Fargo, The Walking Dead, The Mule) who plays her slacker father Dom. She was on set with [director] Geoff [Bennett], she did a lot of the translations, and she is directing her first three episodes of television for us, so she's doing the last block. Nine Entertainment Co (the publisher of this website) owns and operates the streaming service Stan. One of the writers, Steven Arriagada, is Chilean from Melbourne. We seemed to somehow, with luck, stumble on a lot of people who had like minds and a lot in common, so there were really some strong bonds formed, and everyone's genuinely enjoyed being around each other. All episodes of the Stan Original Series Bump premiere New Year's Day, only on Stan. Karvan is joined by Angus Sampson (Fargo), along with a diverse cast including, Nathalie Morris, Carlos Sanson Jnr, Catalina Palma, Safia Arain, Paula Garcia, Ioane Saula, Peter Thurnwald and Ricardo Scheihing Vasquez. Now she's coaching others to find similar strength, Coronavirus patient in critical condition after being hospitalised in SA, Community rejoices after missing girl found in desert sitting with her puppy, Black Lives Matter prompts change to oyster labelling, 'You can't say no to leadership': WA's first MP of African heritage set to be sworn in, 'We're not rats': Parisians flock to River Seine amid COVID-19 lockdown, Test ambition on show as Tasmania Tigers' Doran belts WA for Shield century, National union body intervenes over Labor's snub of popular candidate, Spanish football players 'forced' to play out La Liga match despite racial abuse claim. No one wants the job to finish — I think I'm the only one who's happy to be finishing," she said with a laugh. Claudia Karvan is one of Australia’s most prolific actresses, having starred in popular TV shows such as Doctor Doctor and, most recently, Stan Original series Bump. They were so used to sticking to strict COVID-19 protocols that Karvan, an acclaimed Australian actress, producer and director, felt strange when she wasn't wearing a mask while filming her scenes. The show was soon trending on Twitter as many — either stuck home due to COVID restrictions or perhaps recovering from some of the previous night's festivities — were sucked in by its charm.