Kiwi Talkz #63 - Sara Wiseman Interview (Acting, Peter Jackson, Love Scenes, Meditation, Sydney, Scripts etc.)
Sara Wiseman is a well known actress who has been numerous Australian and New Zealand films and television.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram - @sarawiseman__
TIMESTAMPS
00:40 - Working During Covid-19
01:32 - Auditioning Process
02:43 - Trying To Prevent The Nerves Overwhelming Herself During Auditions
03:26 - Sarah Impressed By Reece’s Research/Mercy Peak
04:59 - The Evolution Of Filming For Television
05:49 - Hyper Realness Of HD/Hobbits 48FPS
07:00 - Sara’s TV/1080p Vs 4K
07:46 - Sara’s Early Days As A Stuntwoman
09:43 - Meeting Kate Winslet/Working On Heavenly Creatures/Crews Work Very Hard
11:04 - Working With Peter Jackson
12:40 - Heavenly Creatures Laid The Foundation For LOTR
13:29 - Upcoming Work For Sara
14:37 - One Lane Bridge/Permanently Shooting In Queenstown
16:31 - Sydney Vs Auckland
17:20 - When Sara Is Going Back To Sydney
17:59 - Voice Over Work
20:26 - Being Paid Well For Voice Over Work
21:11 - Agent Finding All Lines Work
21:35 - Chasing A Role
22:40 - Initially Trying To Find Work In Sydney
23:35 - Craig & Sara Auditioning For A Place To Call Home At Different Times
24:20 - People On A Place To Call Home Not Knowing Craig & Sara Were Married
24:50 - Working With Husband Craig Hall
25:35 - Memorising Scripts/Shortland Street Actors
27:00 - Time On Shortland Street
27:19 - Working Well Under Pressure
27:12 - Vaparshna/Meditation
30:27 - Shooting Love/Sex Scenes/Preparing For These Scenes
34:10 - Duration Of Sex Scenes
35:19 - Getting Along With Your Partner In Those Intimate Scenes
36:08 - Sara Loves Greats Writing And Great Teams/Joy Comes From Creating On The Day
37:28 - Sara Does Teaching/Sara Unsure If She Would Want To Directing
38:21 - Watching Herself On Screen
39:10 - Improvising Vs Following The Script
41:31 - Shifting Between Accents/Sara Naturally Puts On Australian Accent When In Australia
43:02 - Researching For A Character
44:10 - Disconnecting With Carolyn
44:54 - Sara Having Anonymity/Offshore Celebrities Being Worshipped By Kiwis
46:03 - Sara Would Be Famous For An Amazing Paycheck
46:33 - How Sara Got Home Before Lockdown/Surviving Lockdown
48:55 - Introverts & Extrovert/Zoom Parties
50:22 - Sara Is A Morning And Evening Person
50:57 - Sara Had Her Own Driver For A Place To Call Home
52:00 - Arts Still Needs Funding
53:54 - Social Media Is A Double Edged Sword
55:03 - The Social Dilemma/Growing Up With No Social Media
56:50 - Where To Follow Sara On Instagram