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Robbie Magasiva on Following his Heart

25 October 2011

Over a decade ago Robbie Magasiva gave himself two choices – rugby or acting. Since then, Magasiva has made audiences laugh in Skitz, The Semisis and Sione’s Wedding, and has starred in numerous screen dramas including Shortland Street, Cover Story, Jackson’s Wharf, Doves of War and The Tattooist. He made the acting call and hasn’t looked back.

In this ScreenTalkStreet interview, Magasiva talks about:

  • His first on screen acting role in a party political broadcast
  • How he landed roles in Skitz and The Semisis
  • Recently catching his buttoned-down character in Jackson’s Wharf on late night TV and cringing
  • Behind the scenes dynamics on and off the set of Stickmen
  • His amusing audition process for The Strip
  • How he joined The Naked Samoans and the joys of making Sione’s Wedding
  • Cultural insights from the set of The Tattooist
  • Auditioning for his role on Shortland Street

This video is available on YouTube to embed and distribute via a Creative Commons licence

 
 

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Interview with Sima Urale

31 October 2008

Director Sima Urale discusses being a South Pacific filmmaker with NZ On Screen’s Clare O’Leary: from the immigrant experience in Aotearoa (O Tamaiti, Apron Strings) to dusky maidens in velvet paintings (Velvet Dreams). Samoan-born, New Zealand-raised Urale is Samoa’s first female feature filmmaker.

Find out more about Sima Urale.

This interview is available on YouTube to distribute and share: Part One and Part Two.

Credits: Direction and Interview – Clare O’Leary, Camera and Editing – Leo Guerchmann

 
 

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