‘I wanted to bring over a global storytelling perspective’: John Polson on returning home to direct ‘The Last Anniversary’

When it comes to the difference between Australian and US sets, more civilised hours and crew with a propensity to roll their sleeves up are what stand out for John Polson about his home country.

The actor/director returned from his adopted home of Brooklyn in the US to direct all six episodes of Made Up Stories’ newest Liane Moriarty adaptation, The Last Anniversary, toward the end of 2023. It marks his first Australian project as director since 1999’s dark comedy Siam Sunset.

In the time s...