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Interviews

Check out 10 wide-ranging interviews with New Zealand screen legends. Writer, actor and NZ On Screen contributor Rosie Howells talks to veteran producers and directors — plus an actor, a cinematographer, a composer and an editor — seeking useful tips, and stories both memorable and inspiring.

RNZ Screen History

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Throughout 2021, 'Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan' on Radio New Zealand shone a spotlight on a fondly remembered Kiwi TV show each Thursday. The audio-only series features interviews with key talent who were involved in each production. Take a walk down memory lane.

Give It A Whirl

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Twenty-three full-length, in-depth interviews recorded for landmark music documentary series Give It A Whirl. Packed with never-before-seen material, the extended chats feature some of the key contributors to Aotearoa's musical heritage.

Emerging Filmmakers

NZ On Screen sat down with 10 emerging filmmakers who collectively have already amassed considerable experience. They discuss their careers to date, their inspirations, influences and working in the New Zealand screen industry.

Funny As

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TV series Funny As: The Story of New Zealand Comedy draws on interviews with dozens of comedy talents. Check out dozens of extended interviews captured for the 2019 Augusto series, including new anecdotes and asides.

ScreenTalk Interviews

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More than 300 video interviews with Kiwi screen creatives — including directors, actors, scriptwriters and cinematographers.
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ScreenTalk Legends - Alun Bollinger

Interview, 2024

Thumbnail image for ScreenTalk Legends - John Barnett

ScreenTalk Legends - John Barnett

Interview, 2024

Thumbnail image for ScreenTalk Legends - Dave Gibson

ScreenTalk Legends - Dave Gibson

Interview, 2024

Thumbnail image for ScreenTalk Legends - Gaylene Preston

ScreenTalk Legends - Gaylene Preston

Interview, 2024

Thumbnail image for ScreenTalk Legends - Toa Fraser

ScreenTalk Legends - Toa Fraser

Interview, 2024

Thumbnail image for ScreenTalk Legends - Murray Grindlay

ScreenTalk Legends - Murray Grindlay

Interview, 2024

Thumbnail image for ScreenTalk Legends - Sam Neill

ScreenTalk Legends - Sam Neill

Interview, 2024

Thumbnail image for ScreenTalk Legends - Robin Scholes

ScreenTalk Legends - Robin Scholes

Interview, 2024

Thumbnail image for ScreenTalk Legends - Annie Collins

ScreenTalk Legends - Annie Collins

Interview, 2024

Thumbnail image for ScreenTalk Legends - Julie Christie

ScreenTalk Legends - Julie Christie

Interview, 2024

Thumbnail image for Alastair Riddell - Give It A Whirl Interview

Alastair Riddell - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2023

Thumbnail image for Ian Morris - Give It A Whirl Interview

Ian Morris - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2023

Thumbnail image for Headless Chickens - Give It A Whirl Interview

Headless Chickens - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2023

Thumbnail image for Don McGlashan - Give It A Whirl Interview

Don McGlashan - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2023

Thumbnail image for Bones Hillman - Give It A Whirl Interview

Bones Hillman - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2023

Thumbnail image for Nesian Mystik - Give It A Whirl Interview

Nesian Mystik - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2023

Thumbnail image for Jane Walker - Give It A Whirl Interview

Jane Walker - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2023

Thumbnail image for The Exponents - Give It A Whirl Interview

The Exponents - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2023

Thumbnail image for Shihad - Give It A Whirl Interview

Shihad - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2023

Thumbnail image for Robert Scott - Give It A Whirl Interview

Robert Scott - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2023

Thumbnail image for Midge Marsden - Give It A Whirl Interview

Midge Marsden - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2023

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: W Three and It's Academic - Lockwood Smith

RNZ Interview: W Three and It's Academic - Lockwood Smith

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: What Now? - Stacey Morrison & Rex Simpson

RNZ Interview: What Now? - Stacey Morrison & Rex Simpson

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Under the Mountain - Roy Billing & Rob Gillies

RNZ Interview: Under the Mountain - Roy Billing & Rob Gillies

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Tux Wonder Dogs - Mark Leishman & Jo Raymond

RNZ Interview: Tux Wonder Dogs - Mark Leishman & Jo Raymond

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Top Town - Mark Leishman & Ross Mackenzie

RNZ Interview: Top Town - Mark Leishman & Ross Mackenzie

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: The Son of a Gunn Show - Jason Gunn

RNZ Interview: The Son of a Gunn Show - Jason Gunn

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: The Ray Woolf Show - Ray Woolf

RNZ Interview: The Ray Woolf Show - Ray Woolf

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: The Krypton Factor - Dougal Stevenson

RNZ Interview: The Krypton Factor - Dougal Stevenson

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: The Governor - Keith Aberdein & Trisha Dunleavy

RNZ Interview: The Governor - Keith Aberdein & Trisha Dunleavy

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: The Early Years of Shortland Street - Michael Galvin, Chris Bailey & Carmen Leonard

RNZ Interview: The Early Years of Shortland Street - Michael Galvin, Chris Bailey & Carmen Leonard

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: The 1984 Leaders Debate - Jim Curry & Ian Johnstone

RNZ Interview: The 1984 Leaders Debate - Jim Curry & Ian Johnstone

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: That's Country - Suzanne Prentice & John Lye

RNZ Interview: That's Country - Suzanne Prentice & John Lye

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Telethon - Don Hutchings

RNZ Interview: Telethon - Don Hutchings

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Target - Brooke Howard-Smith & Laurie Clarke

RNZ Interview: Target - Brooke Howard-Smith & Laurie Clarke

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Spot On - Ian Taylor & Michael Stedman

RNZ Interview: Spot On - Ian Taylor & Michael Stedman

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Sale of the Century - Steve Parr, Jude Dobson & Grant Walker

RNZ Interview: Sale of the Century - Steve Parr, Jude Dobson & Grant Walker

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: RTR Countdown - Robert Rakete & Simon Morris

RNZ Interview: RTR Countdown - Robert Rakete & Simon Morris

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Radio with Pictures - Karyn Hay & Peter Blake

RNZ Interview: Radio with Pictures - Karyn Hay & Peter Blake

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Popstars - Peter Urlich & Gabe McDonnell

RNZ Interview: Popstars - Peter Urlich & Gabe McDonnell

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Play School - Jacqui Dean, Pauline Durning & Rawiri Paratene

RNZ Interview: Play School - Jacqui Dean, Pauline Durning & Rawiri Paratene

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Outrageous Fortune - Rachel Lang & Carmen Leonard

RNZ Interview: Outrageous Fortune - Rachel Lang & Carmen Leonard

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Nightline - Joanna Paul-Robie & Bill Ralston

RNZ Interview: Nightline - Joanna Paul-Robie & Bill Ralston

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Nice One - Stu Dennison  & Roger Gascoigne

RNZ Interview: Nice One - Stu Dennison & Roger Gascoigne

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Miss New Zealand - Elaine Daley & Neil Gussey

RNZ Interview: Miss New Zealand - Elaine Daley & Neil Gussey

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: McPhail and Gadsby - David McPhail

RNZ Interview: McPhail and Gadsby - David McPhail

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: McDonald's Young Entertainers - Jason Gunn & Ainslie Allen

RNZ Interview: McDonald's Young Entertainers - Jason Gunn & Ainslie Allen

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Mai Time - Stacey Morrison & Tainui Stephens

RNZ Interview: Mai Time - Stacey Morrison & Tainui Stephens

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Maggie's Garden Show - Maggie Barry & Jack Hobbs

RNZ Interview: Maggie's Garden Show - Maggie Barry & Jack Hobbs

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: John Clarke - Kathryn Quirk

RNZ Interview: John Clarke - Kathryn Quirk

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: It's in the Bag - Heather Crofskey

RNZ Interview: It's in the Bag - Heather Crofskey

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Ice TV - Petra Bagust, Jon Bridges & Nathan Rarere

RNZ Interview: Ice TV - Petra Bagust, Jon Bridges & Nathan Rarere

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Hudson and Halls - Joanne Drayton

RNZ Interview: Hudson and Halls - Joanne Drayton

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Holmes - Paul Cutler & Susan Baldacci

RNZ Interview: Holmes - Paul Cutler & Susan Baldacci

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Gloss - Rosemary McLeod & Janice Finn

RNZ Interview: Gloss - Rosemary McLeod & Janice Finn

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Gliding On - Susan Wilson & Ross Jolly

RNZ Interview: Gliding On - Susan Wilson & Ross Jolly

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Fair Go - Brian Edwards & Kevin Milne

RNZ Interview: Fair Go - Brian Edwards & Kevin Milne

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Compass - Ian Johnstone

RNZ Interview: Compass - Ian Johnstone

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park - Alan Smythe & Annette Chillingworth

RNZ Interview: Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park - Alan Smythe & Annette Chillingworth

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: C'mon - Kevan Moore & Irene Gardiner

RNZ Interview: C'mon - Kevan Moore & Irene Gardiner

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Close to Home - Irene Gardiner

RNZ Interview: Close to Home - Irene Gardiner

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Blind Date - Suzy Clarkson & Terri Kilmartin

RNZ Interview: Blind Date - Suzy Clarkson & Terri Kilmartin

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Billy T James - Peter Rowley & Jamaine Ross

RNZ Interview: Billy T James - Peter Rowley & Jamaine Ross

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: Back Benches - Wallace Chapman & Damian Christie

RNZ Interview: Back Benches - Wallace Chapman & Damian Christie

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: After School - Olly Ohlson

RNZ Interview: After School - Olly Ohlson

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: A Dog's Show - John Gordon

RNZ Interview: A Dog's Show - John Gordon

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for RNZ Interview: 3.45 Live - Fenella Bathfield-Dobson & Rikki Morris

RNZ Interview: 3.45 Live - Fenella Bathfield-Dobson & Rikki Morris

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for Shona Laing - Give It A Whirl Interview

Shona Laing - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for Johnny Devlin - Give It A Whirl Interview

Johnny Devlin - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for Hello Sailor - Give It A Whirl Interview

Hello Sailor - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for DLT - Give It A Whirl Interview

DLT - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for Dilworth Karaka - Give It A Whirl Interview

Dilworth Karaka - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for Alan Jansson - Give It A Whirl Interview

Alan Jansson - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for Dalvanius Prime - Give It A Whirl Interview

Dalvanius Prime - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for Johnny Cooper - Give It A Whirl Interview

Johnny Cooper - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for Dinah Lee - Give It A Whirl Interview

Dinah Lee - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for Peter Dawkins - Give It A Whirl Interview

Peter Dawkins - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for Allison Durbin - Give It A Whirl Interview

Allison Durbin - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for Chris Knox - Give It A Whirl Interview

Chris Knox - Give It A Whirl Interview

Interview, 2022

Thumbnail image for Martin Sagadin: surreal music videos, artful documentary and authentic drama

Martin Sagadin: surreal music videos, artful documentary and authentic drama

Interview, 2021

Thumbnail image for Matasila Freshwater: avoiding earnestness, & going underwater in the Solomon Islands

Matasila Freshwater: avoiding earnestness, & going underwater in the Solomon Islands

Interview, 2021

Thumbnail image for Hweiling Ow: the uncensored brain of a filmmaker

Hweiling Ow: the uncensored brain of a filmmaker

Interview, 2021

Thumbnail image for Hayden J Weal: on making movies, and the magic of Marty McFly

Hayden J Weal: on making movies, and the magic of Marty McFly

Interview, 2021

Thumbnail image for Craig Gainsborough: on producing, and taking responsibility

Craig Gainsborough: on producing, and taking responsibility

Interview, 2021

Thumbnail image for Claire van Beek: exploring the female psyche on-screen

Claire van Beek: exploring the female psyche on-screen

Interview, 2021

Thumbnail image for Brandon Te Moananui: on The Māori Sidesteps, and filming on the fly

Brandon Te Moananui: on The Māori Sidesteps, and filming on the fly

Interview, 2021

Thumbnail image for Yamin Tun: thinking about filmmaking

Yamin Tun: thinking about filmmaking

Interview, 2021

Thumbnail image for Sophie Henderson: blurring the line between comedy and drama

Sophie Henderson: blurring the line between comedy and drama

Interview, 2021

Thumbnail image for Cian Elyse White: storytelling that centres wāhine Māori

Cian Elyse White: storytelling that centres wāhine Māori

Interview, 2021

Thumbnail image for  Jim Hopkins - Funny As Interview

Jim Hopkins - Funny As Interview

Interview, 2019

Thumbnail image for Pip Hall - Funny As Interview

Pip Hall - Funny As Interview

Interview, 2019

Thumbnail image for Penny Ashton - Funny As Interview

Penny Ashton - Funny As Interview

Interview, 2019

Thumbnail image for The Fan Brigade - Funny As Interview

The Fan Brigade - Funny As Interview

Interview, 2019

Thumbnail image for Roger Hall - Funny As Interview

Roger Hall - Funny As Interview

Interview, 2019

Thumbnail image for  Scott Blanks - Funny As Interview

Scott Blanks - Funny As Interview

Interview, 2019

Thumbnail image for Sugar and Spice - Funny As Interview

Sugar and Spice - Funny As Interview

Interview, 2019

Thumbnail image for Tarun Mohanbhai - Funny As Interview

Tarun Mohanbhai - Funny As Interview

Interview, 2019

Thumbnail image for Rosemary McLeod - Funny As Interview

Rosemary McLeod - Funny As Interview

Interview, 2019

Thumbnail image for Peter Rowley - Funny As Interview

Peter Rowley - Funny As Interview

Interview, 2019

Thumbnail image for Rick Harris and Peter Rowley on Billy T James - Funny As Interview

Rick Harris and Peter Rowley on Billy T James - Funny As Interview

Interview, 2019

Thumbnail image for Victor Rodger - Funny As Interview

Victor Rodger - Funny As Interview

Interview, 2019

Thumbnail image for Modern Māori Quartet - Funny As Interview

Modern Māori Quartet - Funny As Interview

Interview, 2019

Thumbnail image for Raybon Kan - Funny As Interview

Raybon Kan - Funny As Interview

Interview, 2019

Thumbnail image for Josh Thomson - Funny As Interview

Josh Thomson - Funny As Interview

Interview, 2019

Thumbnail image for Vicki Walker - Funny As Interview

Vicki Walker - Funny As Interview

Interview, 2019