Kelly Johnson: saying goodbye to Pork Pie...

Kelly Johnson is best remembered for his lead role in iconic Kiwi movie Goodbye Pork Pie. He followed that success with roles in films Carry Me Back, Bad Blood, Battletruck and Utu. Johnson has gone on to work as a lawyer, although he still does occasional guest acting roles, including in Shortland Street and Maddigan’s Quest. 

In this ScreenTalk interview, Johnson talks about: 

• Understanding the process of filmmaking on the set of Goodbye Pork Pie
• The excitement of acting in a rare Kiwi road movie
• What the film means to him now
• Having problems with an old car in Barry Crump adaptation Hang on a Minute Mate
• Underplaying the comedy on Carry Me Back
• Hanging out with the American crew on Battletruck
• The moody nature of the area when filming Bad Blood
• Trying to work out the acting style required for the movie Utu
• Feeling proud and privileged to have been a part of New Zealand’s early film industry

This video was first uploaded on 9 June 2014, 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