ScreenTalk: Lisa Chappell
Lisa Chappell began her screen career playing spoilt rich kid Chelsea Redfern in the 80s glamour soap Gloss. In 2009 Chappell returned to NZ television playing gun-toting villain Sophie in the TV2 drama The Cult.
In the 90s Chappell moved to Australia and landed the role that made her world famous – Claire in McLeod’s Daughters.
Between small screen gigs, Chappell squeezed in some notable film projects, such as the fantastical period romp Desperate Remedies, and the sci-fi drama Jack Brown Genius.
In this ScreenTalk interview, Chappell discusses:
• Being the ‘baby’ and eating the props on the hit show Gloss
• Not being recognised at an audition for Shark in the Park
• Being covered in mud while actor Michael Hurst buried his face in her breasts
• Modelling the character of Claire in McLeod’s Daughters after the men in her life
• Her murderous character on The Cult, and the trauma of having to shoot a co-star
NZ On Screen: Interview, Camera & Editing – Andrew Whiteside