Jodi Gordon

And this character was, as I was auditioning, I'd never auditioned for anything in my life.

They were like, just be you.

And that's all I had.

And it was enough to play Martha.

But that actually helped you.

Well, to act well is to not act.

It's like get your head around that kind of thing.

But I found that if I can sit in the truth of the storyline of what I'm playing or find the heart and the soul in, you know, no matter what,

what good days or bad days these characters are having, finding that heart in them makes them lovable, even when they're doing the most chaotic things.

And I was given storyline after storyline after storyline.

I was like, find the heart, find the soul, Jodie.

Is there a moment that stands out as the most testing for that mantra?

Yes.

So when I had a husband on Home and Away and he died and then I met his cousin at the funeral and then hooked up with him.

Respectful grieving period?

A couple of days.

You know, it was Martha and I had so many adventures together and so many different, and it's interesting as a young woman who's just been exposed to this whole new world, playing this character with all these complexities and my world, my internal world was spinning and then I get to play out these characters and have such incredible experiences and

with such an amazing team.

And that's been across Home and Away and Neighbours as well.

So I feel really grateful.