Esther Stephens: on being a curious — rather than ambitious — actor…

Interview – 2016

Actor and singer Esther Stephens made her television debut as fashion journalist Olivia on popular show Go Girls. Since then Stephens has acted on TV on both sides of the Tasman, including Westside, When We Go to War, the Kiwi version of Underbelly, and NZ/Australian co-production 800 Words.

In this ScreenTalk, Stephens talks about:

Getting great direction from Peter Burger during Go Girls
Enjoying the freedom of a guest role on Underbelly NZ— Land of the Long Green Cloud
Canny auditioning for Australian show House Husbands
Relishing playing a "fiery" character in When We Go to War
Filling the shoes of a famous actress on Westside
Feeling a sense of familiarity working with cast and crew on 800 Words
How curiosity plays a part in her career choices

This video was first uploaded on 8 November 2016, 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

When you come into a brand new role on an existing show, it's like jumping into a moving skipping rope.

– Esther Stephens on finding her footing on Westside

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