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Talk Talk - Series Two

Television (Full Length Episodes) – 2009

Series two of this studio-based series showcases conversations and music from Kiwi creatives. Over 13 episodes, journalist and former Listener editor Finlay Macdonald interviews artists of all stripes; poets, songwriters, actors, painters and beyond, including Bic Runga, Scribe, poet Michele Leggott, Sam Neill and choreographer Raewyn Hill. Episodes begin with a studio interview, a musical interlude follows and a final interview completes the show. The guests discuss their history and the realities of sustaining an artistic career in Aotearoa. Macdonald brings up the work each artist is best-known for, and asks about the ways they keep inspiration alive. Check out this episode guide.

...one of the ways most people rebel is by trying to look different . . . I used to go to Timaru and go op-shopping and wear old suits.
– Fashion designer Murray Crane on getting interested in rebelliousness and fashion, while growing up in Geraldine, in episode three

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