Jim Moriarty: getting back on the horse...

Interview – 2011

Actor Jim Moriarty cut his teeth on early TV dramas Pukemanu and Close to Home, then went on to appear in a number of shows Inside Straight and City Life. He has featured in films The Strength of Water, No Petrol No Diesel, and played a man who may be Jesus in Saving Grace. As well as acting, Moriarty has directed in television and theatre, and worked with at risk Māori youth.

In this ScreenTalk interview, Moriarty talks about:

How actors were allowed to help develop the scripts on early soap Close to Home
Incorporating political and social issues into the show
Being thrown from a horse on the set of The Lie of the Land
Making love the central focus of playing a man who may be Jesus in movie Saving Grace
Being given the freedom to improvise while making The Waimate Conspiracy
How the film No Petrol No Diesel gave at risk youth a chance of participating in the industry
Having an emotional reaction to the story in The Strength of Water
Turning down the role of Jake in Once Were Warriors

This video was first uploaded on 13 December 2011, 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

...like any role you play, you find the love. What drives any character I play, whether they kill their brother, their children. Whatever they do, love must be in there somewhere.
– Jim Moriarty on his acting ethos

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