Samoan-born actor Pua Magasiva was inspired by his older brother Robbie Magasiva to get into show business. He is best known for his role as Nurse Vinnie Kruse in Shortland Street, but has had roles in a number of TV productions including Power Rangers, Outrageous Fortune and Diplomatic Immunity.

Samoan-born actor Pua Magasiva was inspired by his older brother Robbie Magasiva to get into show business. He is best known for his role as Nurse Vinnie Kruse in Shortland Street, but has had roles in a number of TV productions including Power Rangers, Outrageous Fortune and Diplomatic Immunity.

He has also appeared in films Sione’s Wedding, 30 Days of Night, The Other Side of Heaven, and Matariki.

In this ScreenTalk, Magasiva talks about:

• Having a fantastic time playing the ‘leader’ in Power Rangers
• Cringing after looking at his first acting stint on Shortland Street
• How the pace of production on the show has improved his performances
• Not appearing much in Sione’s Wedding, despite his character being in the title
• Creating a machine to fight vampires in 30 Days of Night
• Hoping he wouldn’t stuff it up on the set of Outrageous Fortune
• Ad agency qualms about the popular Lift Plus commercials
• How putting on a costume made him feel like a cop in Matariki
• Willing to be handcuffed and hurt for the TV series East West 101

This video is available on YouTube to embed and distribute via a Creative Commons licence.

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