When asked if ‘Eddie’s lil homies’ might be the next Bluey, Hunter Page-Lochard smiled.
“I’ve been stating it considering that the first day and I’m not going to stop stating it,” he stated.
He stated that he would not mind if the program had the ability to share the spotlight with the famous kids’s series.
Hunter, who plays eight-year-old Eddie, thinks that seeing yourself represented from a young age can have an extensive influence on your sense of identity and belonging.
Australian kids’s programs have actually traditionally been filled with characters who look and sound the exact same.
Brand-new programs like ‘Little J and Big Cuz’ and ‘Eddie’s Lil Homies’ are altering that.
“Representation indicates that the more it’s out there for the brand-new generation, the more it’s a normality,” Page-Lochard stated.
The program was made in partnership with the AFL legend.
He’s thrilled for a big streaming service like Netflix to be platforming the program, indicating that kids (and grownups) throughout the nation will have access to this storytelling.
He thinks the program is getting the acknowledgment it is worthy of.
“Having it on Netflix … it’s something of the calibre of Bluey however it’s First Nations.
“I’m such a substantial supporter of attempting to put the First Nations lens on an international phase without it being tokenistic,” he stated.
With a varied cast and strong components of culture, kids viewing will have the ability to see themselves assessed their screens.
“I matured around individuals like Eddie so viewing it as a kid, it would have been something that I would have absolutely felt near,” Page-Lochard stated.
Page-Lochard likewise indicates the various complexion represented in the program, which he states highlights the truth of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals throughout the nation.
“Eddie’s a bit browner than his bro, Jr … We’re all various tones however we’re all Aboriginal.”
For Miah Madden, who plays headstrong Lottie in the series, she states that she would have enjoyed something like ‘Eddie’s Lil Homies’ maturing.
“Seeing other Blackfellas in animations wasn’t a thing when I was a kid.
“I believe having the ability to have that is actually unique,” she informed NITV.
Miah revealed her enjoyment about the possibilities that will come out of television programs like this one.
“I’m a company follower in if you can see it, you can be it. How are you going to be influenced if no one resembles you or appears like you?
“I believe that it is so crucial to acknowledge that and show that on our screens, specifically for the up and coming generation so that they can be motivated,” she stated.