By the Numbers: Kate Johnstone

Kate Johnstone is an actor and theatre maker from Pōneke, and currently based in Naarm. A graduate from The Actors Program in 2018, her most recent credits include Henchmen by Amy Wright and Homemade Takeaways by Ben Wilson. She will be performing in Sam Brooks' latest play, All You Had Was Fun, at Q Theatre this November.

1. How many podcasts do you subscribe to?

3... two of them are about food.

2. How many podcast episodes do you listen to on average each week?

2 but I watch the filmed versions while I'm cooking - does that count? I'm sounding very foodie-esque - I should make it clear that I am a terrible cook. I just like food.

3. How many people do you follow on TikTok/Instagram/Twitter/Letterboxd (choose/add applicable)?

Instagram - 857 // Letterboxd 10 (I THINK THIS APP IS GREAT I'm just a bit shit at it)

4. How many caffeinated beverages do you consume, on average, daily?

No work day - 0-2. Work day - 2-5

5. How many books do you currently have checked out from the library?

0 - and a librarian called me out for only using the library for the printer.

6. How many books do you have on hold from the library?

0 - I get it, I need to engage more with my local library Sam!

7. How many photos do you have in your camera roll?

9,985.

8. How many screenshots do you have in your screenshot folder?

There's a screenshot folder?

9. How many selfies do you have saved?

Are you telling me there is a way to actually find these without just scrolling until you find it? Or are you expecting me to scroll?

10. How many films have you watched so far this year?

Wha- IT'S OCTOBER. How am I supposed to know this? Many. And yes if I was better at Letterboxd I'd probably know.

11. How many books have you read so far this year?

I think 5...but they were chunky! Kind of. Why am I sweating?

12. How many games have you played so far this year?

Videogames - 2. Letters to Arralla - you play as a turnip with a juicy bum delivering mail made by a Melbourne based team. Highly recommend! Jurassic World Evolution. If you miss Zoo Tycoon like I do then this is your jam.

Not video game - I've played a lot of bananagrams lately.
And a lot of chess!

13. How many songs do you have saved/liked on your music app of choice (Spotify/Apple Music/Tidal/Youtube Music et. al.)?

380.

14. How many playlists do you have saved?

A very scattered collection of 27.

15. How many shows or live performances have you been to this year?

Is this information readily available to people? Like just sitting in their brains? I have no idea - many but wish it was more.

16. How many Discord servers are you in?

0.

17. How many streaming services do you pay for a subscription to?

I want to say 2 but I think it's 3.

18. How many apps do you have a paid subscription for?

3.

19. How many newsletters do you subscribe to?

2 intentionally + 50 others (I just received one from Officeworks).

20. How many news outlets or online magazines do you pay for a subscription to?

0.

21. How many unread emails do you currently have in your inbox?

4479.

22. How many total emails do you have in your inbox?

My app says 99+ but based off my unread number of emails I don't really want to know.

23. How many emails do you receive on the average workday?

Many but most aren't work related. Work related - maybe 0-3?

24. How many emails would you send on the average workday?

0-2.

25. How many contacts do you have saved on your phone?

241.

26. How many apps do you have on your phone?

58.

27. How many tabs do you currently have open on your main browsing device?

37. That was a lie. 51.

28. How many voice memos have you sent in the last 24 hours?

0.

29. How long was the last voice memo you sent?

39 seconds.

30. How many times do you go to the supermarket in a week on average?

2-3. Ideally 1. Actually ideally 0.

31. How many items would you purchase in an average supermarket shop?

17.

32. How many unread notifications do you currently have on your phone?

36 (not including emails.)

33. How many instruments can you play?

0 - I learned the violin in school for 2 years but then when I moved to a new school my new teacher told me I'd been taught wrong and needed to start from the beginning... so that was the end of that.

34. How many languages can you speak/understand?

1.

35. How many devices do you personally own that can connect to the internet? (eg. phone, laptop, console, smartwatch, tablet)

3.

36. How many screens are in your household? (If separate from previous answer)

4.

37. How many financial transactions would you make on the average day? (incl. one-off purchases, recurring payments, bank transfers, etc.)

0-6.

38. How many birthdays can you remember off the top of your head?

4 - If it's not already clear, numbers are not a strong point of my memory but I use the shit out of my calendar.

39. How many passages of text can you remember or recite by heart?

3 - one of them being a "song" I wrote with my friend when we were 9. Soon to be 4 including the AMAZING play All You Had Was Fun by Sam Brooks on at Q theatre 18-29th November.

40. How many keys (or equivalent) are on your keychain?

3.

41. How many passwords do you have saved on an app that saves passwords? (as in accounts, not individual passwords)?

You'll never know.

42. How many kitchen appliances do you have in your household?

Right now - 2 but this isn't our usual.

43. How many pairs of shoes do you have?

With me - 4 but including the ones in storage... I think 9?

44. How many pairs of socks do you have?

The limit does not exist.

45. How many condiments do you have in your fridge?

8 - However, my partner, Ben, and I are in an endless war when it comes to flavours so half are mine - balsamic vinegars and pickled goodness - and half are his - boring mayo and aioli which is basically mayo.

46. How many pets do you have?

0 but I claim our family pup Alfie and the two cats Rocky and Tiggy. But in my legal care - a very sad 0.

47. How many plants do you have?

1.

48. How many steps are in your skincare routine?

3 in the morning & 2 in the evening +1 if I'm wearing make up.

It fluctuates until I remember most of it comes down to genetics. But always WEAR SUNSCREEN!

49. How many skincare products do you use on a daily basis?

3.

50. How many cushions/pillows do you sleep with?

1-2.

51. How many times have you been in love?

2.

52. How many hours on average do you sleep in a night?

7-9.

53. How many schools have you attended?

8 - but moved schools 11 times.

54. How many addresses have you had in your life?

20.

55. How many qualifications do you have?

2.

56. How many times have you broken a bone?

0.

57. How many standing weekly appointments do you have?

5.

58. How many people do you message or check in with on a daily/weekly basis (choose most appropriate)?

4 - sometimes daily sometimes weekly depending.

59. How many YouTube channels do you subscribe to?

57 - a lot of attempted hobbies in there that I forgot about.

60. How long did it take you to fill out this questionnaire?

I would say I've opened it 4 times and the podcast question kept scaring me away so I'd close it and then I went to the op-shop half way through this one soooo.. a week? or maybe 45minutes? Who knows. What is time really?

All You Had Was Fun runs at Q Theatre from November 18 - November 29. If you feel so inclined, you can donate to our Boosted campaign.