Kirk Torrance – nudity, swimming and the fight to become Wayne Judd
Former Commonwealth Games athlete Kirk Torrance (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa) struggled with asthma and school as a child, before realising his potential as an internationally competitive swimmer. Following his exploits at home and abroad in the pool, Torrance graduated from Toi Whakaari and embarked on a successful career in film and television. His most memorable performances to date include Toa in Fish Skin Suit, Lee Kapene in Shortland St, Holden in award-winning feature film Stickmen, and detective Wayne Judd in the hit TV series Outrageous Fortune.
In this ScreenTalk interview, Torrance shares his experiences on:
- Growing up as an asthmatic kid in Dargaville
- Traveling overseas to swim on the world stage
- Facing unexpected nudity at drama school
- Issues behind the scenes of Fish Skin Suit
- Shooting feature film Stickmen
- His double life on Shortland St
- The Outrageous audition process for Wayne Judd, and the complexities of realising the character
- Facing his family with Wayne Judd’s mustache
This video is available on YouTube to embed and distribute via a Creative Commons licence.
NZ ON SCREEN 2012