By Alesha Capone
An online drama series starring Tarneit teenager Marina Diraki has been picked up by Channel Nine and Amazon Prime.
Diraki, 19, was last year cast in the second series of Counter Play, a series focused on wealth and corruption in three families living in the fictional beachside town of South Point.
The show is filmed in Melbourne locations including Brighton.
Diraki said she and the other cast members were “absolutely shocked” to hear the program had been bought by Channel Nine and Amazon Prime.
“We screamed and couldn’t comprehend that all of our hard work would be shared with our home country as well as worldwide,” she said.
She said they did not know the exact date the show would go to air on Channel Nine, but that it would most likely be this year.
Counter Play made its debut on Amazon Prime earlier this month.
Diraki said she was “both excited and nervous” to see herself on television.
She described her character, Tilly Stein, as a “devious young lady” who is “also very charming”.
“Being on set was definitely a lot of fun, and it’s truly a heart-warming experience when you get to really enjoy something and have it be your job at the same time,” she said,
See counterplayseries.com or @marinadiraki on Instagram for information.
