Kaleidoscope - Larry Parr

This Kaleidoscope profile heralds the arrival of producer Larry Parr on the global film scene, following “the Kid from Raetihi” in his Jaguar from the hometown premiere of Came A Hot Friday (at that point the second most successful NZ film at the box office) to the Auckland offices of his company Mirage. In spite of the shoulder-padded, aspirational 80s framing, Parr talks about more troubled productions (eg. Pallet On The Floor) and the need for less self-conscious local cinema, with disarming honesty. Billy T James and Ian Mune provide character references.

I don’t know if anyone will ever get rich out of New Zealand movies, but if anyone does it’s going to be Larry Parr.

– Ian Mune

Key Cast & Crew

Larry Parr

Subject

Neil Roberts

Reporter, Interviewer

Billy T James

Subject

Gregory Rood

Director

Jillian Ewart

Producer

Max Toepfer

Editor