Divya Delhi : Australian filmmaker Alice Maio Mackay is youthful and hardworking. She's barely in her 20s and has six feature films. Her recent film, The Serpent's Skin, premiered in Canada at Fantasia International Film Festival and will screen in the UK at FrightFest. Anna goes to town and falls for Gen (Avalon Fast). When they unleash a monster that kills their pals, the lovers' fun witchy powers turn sour. After the Fantasia showing, THN interviewed Alice Maio Mackay, Alexandra McVicker, and Avalon Fast about The Serpent's Skin. Alexandra McVicker: Reading the screenplay, I liked that it was witchy without being overdone. It was more internal, and I enjoyed portraying Anna. She has these skills, but she's not sure of them, feels weird, and has a lot of negativities in her thoughts, which I could relate to since I feel that way sometimes. In particular, I've always wanted to examine a vulnerable character. Working on someone else's project might be boring, but with Alice as Captain and this character, I felt like I had something to explore. I liked how our personalities contrasted since we both had buried guilt and darkness, but in different ways. I think my character was more confident at first but revealed his inner turmoil later in the film. Whereas your character may reveal your genuine sentiments immediately. I forgot about our costume contrast.