Grey’s Anatomy star Kate Walsh plans to bolster the local film industry in Australia

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Grey’s Anatomy star Kate Walsh plans to bolster the local film industry after becoming stuck in Perth during the coronavirus pandemic

By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia

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American actress Kate Walsh is calling for film and TV studios to be built in Fremantle, Western Austalia.

The 52-year-old Grey’s Anatomy star told the Australian Financial Review on the weekend of her plans to bolster the local film industry, after she became stuck in Perth. 

‘We have a massive amount of demand and zero supply for studios or very little supply,’ she said.

Bold plans! On the weekend, Grey’s Anatomy star Kate Walsh told the AFR of her plans to bolster the local film industry after becoming stuck in Perth during the coronavirus pandemic 

Kate has been sheltering in Perth, after becoming stuck in the city while on holidays in March.

She was unable to return to her home in New York due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and was able to extend her visa until November.

However, she is hoping to stay on for longer if she can secure work in the area. 

Practically a local: Kate has been sheltering in Perth after becoming stuck in the city while on holidays in March. She was unable to return to her home in New York due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and was able to extend her visa until November. However, she is hoping to stay on for longer if she can secure work in the area

Practically a local: Kate has been sheltering in Perth after becoming stuck in the city while on holidays in March. She was unable to return to her home in New York due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and was able to extend her visa until November. However, she is hoping to stay on for longer if she can secure work in the area

‘There is no stage or studio (in Perth), so LA or Hollywood wouldn’t even consider it,’ she told the publication.

‘It is a bit of build it and we will come,’ she explained, citing the current success of studios in Sydney and Queensland which are ‘booked solid’.

Kate believes that Fremantle, which is one of the country’s busiest port cities, will make the perfect backdrop for a number of big-budget projects she is hoping to bring Down Under.    

Interesting! 'There is no stage or studio (in Perth), so LA or Hollywood wouldn't even consider it,' she said, explaining if we built the facilities, Hollywood would quickly follow (pictured with Grey's Anatomy co-star Patrick Dempsey)

Interesting! ‘There is no stage or studio (in Perth), so LA or Hollywood wouldn’t even consider it,’ she said, explaining if we built the facilities, Hollywood would quickly follow (pictured with Grey’s Anatomy co-star Patrick Dempsey) 

The Private Practice star told the West Australian last month, that she feels like she ‘left her country in wartime’ when she came on holiday to Australia in March.

‘But I also feel very privileged and grateful to feel so safe,’ she said, praising Australia for their handling of the crisis. 

‘I think it’s going to be quite a while before production gets up and going in the States and studios will be looking for safe, clean and hospitable places to shoot,’ she said.

She added: ‘I’ve fallen in love with this place (Perth)… but it’s true, it’s really special and stunning and I think there’s a massive opportunity to bring more culture than there already is.’  

Safe: 'I also feel very privileged and grateful to feel so safe,' she said, praising Australia for their handling of the health crisis after she became stuck in Perth during a private holiday in March (Pictured with Grey's Anatomy co-star Ellen Pompeo)

Safe: ‘I also feel very privileged and grateful to feel so safe,’ she said, praising Australia for their handling of the health crisis after she became stuck in Perth during a private holiday in March (Pictured with Grey’s Anatomy co-star Ellen Pompeo) 

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