Sara Wiseman – from stunts to the cult
The Cult star Sara Wiseman first got the acting bug while volunteering on the set of Peter Jackson’s feature film Heavenly Creatures. She began her career as a stuntwoman alongside Zoe Bell, but gained her first big acting break in the drama series Street Legal. Her best known role is Dr Nicky Sommerville on Mercy Peak. Some of Wiseman’s other screen credits include Mataku, Sione’s Wedding, Outrageous Fortune and Jinx Sister.
In this ScreenTalk interview, Wiseman discusses:
- How Street Legal introduced her to television acting
- The awkwardness of a sex scene with Jay Laga’aia
- The agony of auditioning for Mercy Peak
- Why she loved playing Nicky Sommerville
- How Outrageous Fortune gives actors the freedom to explore their characters
- The intensity of filming The Cult on location in winter
- Breaking her foot on the set of Jinx Sister
This video is available on YouTube to embed and distribute via a Creative Commons licence.
Credits: Interview, Camera & Editing – Andrew Whiteside
NZ ON SCREEN 2010