Craig Parker: Working at home and abroad...

Craig Parker made his television debut in 1980s soap Gloss, before starting a four year stint on Shortland Street as womanising social worker Guy Warner. After checking out of the long-running soap, Parker played a doctor on Mercy Peak, a villain in Legend of the Seeker and starred as the hapless diplomat in Diplomatic Immunity. His other screen credits include Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Spartacus.

In this ScreenTalk interview, Parker talks about:

• How terrifying and educational Gloss was 
• Playing "'annoying" social worker Guy Warner on Shortland Street
• The fun of Hercules and Xena
• Fighting with Lucy Lawless on set
• The dangers of on-set catering on Mercy Peak
• An awkward sex scene with good friend Robyn Malcolm
• The enormity of The Lord of the Rings
• How he loved making Diplomatic Immunity despite it not being a hit
• Being part of the international TV series Spartacus

This video was first uploaded on 3 January 2010, and is available under this Creative Commons licence. This licence is limited to use of ScreenTalk interview footage only and does not apply to any video content and photographs from films, television, music videos, web series and commercials used in the interview.

Interview, Camera and Editing – Andrew Whiteside