The Price of Fame

With a cast of stars from television, music (TrueBliss, Bunny Walters) and sports (Stu Wilson), this 2000 documentary offers a close-up on fame — Kiwi-style. There are insights on local paparazzi from women's magazine editors, who have lost friends over what they have chosen to publish. Angela D'Audney reveals the 'intimate' relationship between TV personality and audience — looking animated is a job requirement, if she wants to walk in public unaccosted; and swimmer Danyon Loader describes the challenges of being forced into the media spotlight as a shy teen.    

I think fame is attractive though. I think that the media wants you to believe that fame is attractive ... You're always with these images of famous actresses and singers and the whole lifestyle that goes along with it. Everybody gets addicted to it.

– TrueBliss member Joe Cotton

Key Cast & Crew

Juliet Monaghan

Writer, Producer, Director

Megan Alatini

Subject

Angela D'Audney

Subject

John Harris

Producer

Joe Cotton

Subject

John O'Leary

Narrator