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“I am not sure if she would be keen,” says the publicist when I ask if ABC TV honcho Sally Riley would take part in this Lunch With.
Riley is a big deal in the world of television and film but she prefers to keep out of the limelight. She’s such a big deal that she now votes for the Oscars, having been inducted into the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences in 2020 for “her outstanding contribution . and in particular, in recognition of her drive to champion diverse storytelling in Australia, with an impact across the international landscape”. So she’s clearly no slouch.