Philip Quast has just finished a lunchtime bowl of avocados and almonds and is rummaging in a drawer looking for his house keys. “God, look at my hair!” he says, catching a glance in the mirror. “I never brush my hair! Let’s go.”
The 67-year-old actor is out the door bent on giving me a whirlwind tour of the streets of Redfern, where he has lived for more than 35 years. “It’s fascinating, so eclectic,” he says, pointing out the oldest houses (some built by convict labour), the public swimming pool tucked into a grassy hill, a Japanese fusion restaurant, street art by First Nations artists and the community vegetable garden in Reconciliation Park.
