''Next Stop Hollywood'' is an Australian

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television series directed by Gary Doust and produced by Matchbox Pictures. It follows six ambitious Australian actors competing for roles in

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during the frenzied TV pilot season. The six-part series was screened on

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in 2013.

Cast

Alycia Debnam-Carey Alycia Jasmin Debnam-Carey (born 20 July 1993) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her portrayals of the characters Lexa on the dystopian science fiction series ''The 100'' (2014–2016; 2020) and Alicia Clark on the horror drama ser ...

, 18 * HaiHa Le, 29 *

Penelope Mitchell Penelope Mitchell (born 24 July 1991) is an Australian actress best known for playing the roles of Letha Godfrey in the American horror television series ''Hemlock Grove'', and Liv Parker in ''The Vampire Diaries''. Early life Born in Melbourne ...

, 22 * Michael Clarke-Tokely, 22 * Craig Anderson, 35 *

Luke Pegler Luke Pegler (born 1981) is an Australian actor who is known for Scott Wiper's ''The Condemned'' and Gregory Dark's '' See No Evil''. Career Pegler has starred in two WWE Films productions: ''The Condemned'' with Stone Cold Steve Austin, and '' ...

, 30

Episodes

* Episode 1–8 January 2013 The excitement, frustrations, fears and tears as six actors – Alycia, HaiHa, Penny, Craig, Luke and Michael - set off from Australia. * Episode 2–15 January 2013 Alycia scores two major auditions after only two weeks in Hollywood. * Episode 3–22 January 2013 It’s week three in LA. Penelope gets a Hollywood agent and is in the running for a role in a major feature film. * Episode 4–29 January 2013 A month into pilot season and things are heating up for Alycia. * Episode 5–5 February 2013 Alycia goes to Canada to meet a film director. Luke realises he needs to re-focus. * Episode 6–12 February 2013 It is the final week of pilot season for the cast and this coincides with Hollywood's night-of-nights - the Oscars.

References

External links

Next Stop Hollywood official website (ABC TV)
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Next Stop Hollywood Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming 2010s Australian documentary television series 2013 Australian television series debuts 2013 Australian television series endings Television series by Matchbox Pictures