Film
"My biggest movie influence growing up were comedy films. I remember seeing Flying High (Aeroplane) as a kid and declaring it the funniest thing I had ever seen. What I loved is that they took a really big, insane idea but treated it totally seriously. That's where the comedy is, the contrast. I try to apply this thinking to all my ideas, whether it is a comedy, drama or a sci-fi."
Gary Eck
The Pod Room - Mindmare sci-fi feature film
TV
Gary is the co-creator, writer and episode director of Ginger and the Vegesaurs on ABCKids which has sold to 70+ territories including BBC and PBS in the USA. It's currently the number two show on BBC just behind Bluey Gary has written and epsiode directed 40 epsiodes. Season 5 is currently in production.
Gary wrote and starred in the Comedy Channel's sketch comedy half hour, The 50 Foot Show with Akmal Saleh and Anthony Mir.
Early in his career, Gary hosted Candid Camera which is he trying to forget ever happened.
Gary has also written half hour episodes for Here Come the Habibs (Ch 9) and Sando (ABC).
Sketches from The Nation
(Ch 9, 2008)
Every week Gary Eck recorded a comedy sketch for Mick Molloy's topical show, The Nation, on Channel 9. They've buried on Youtube until now! Here's a few favourites, some more twisted than others!
