#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