By Margaret Maccoll
The small but bizarre happenings in everyday life are often the strongest memories for actor and author William McInnes, who shared a few tidbits with an audience at Noosa Library on Queensland Day on Saturday.
William grew up in Redcliffe with an Irish father and Welsh mother who used to “yell a lot”.
“Never be afraid to let the world know you’re alive,” his father used to tell him. William recalled how even household chores like adjusting the television antenna became “Indiana Jones” events in his boyhood home.
These stories of childhood incidents, acting mishaps and practical jokes have become fodder for his growing collection of books and newspaper columns.
Not taking yourself too seriously and just writing what you see was his advice to others who were considering taking up writing.
“Life can be great but you don’t have to be Winston Churchill to have a great life,” he said.
