The latest
NZ On Screen ScreenTalk has an interview with actor Katherine
Kennard.
Katherine Kennard left drama school and immediately landed a
role on Xena: Warrior Princess. Her big break came playing
lawyer Joni Collins over four seasons of Street Legal. Since
then, Kennard has appeared in a range of TV dramas and is currently
part of the cast of the comedy-drama Nothing Trivial.
In this ScreenTalk, Kennard talks about:
- Feeling overwhelmed on the set of Xena
- Learning how to hone her acting skills on the fast-paced
Shortland Street
- Enjoying the 'man's world' of Street Legal
- How her role on the show helped her grow as an actor
- Why This Is Not My Life led to a change in direction
for her
- Digging deep to portray a heroin addict in
Underbelly
- Feeling like she had 'come home' on the set of Nothing
Trivial
How utilising personal vulnerability makes for better
performances