Rachel House is an accomplished theatre actor and director, but she has also established a strong screen career, beginning with gritty roles in Tiger Country and Queenie and Pete. Since then she has played both comedic and dramatic parts in a string of high profile movies including Whale Rider, Eagle vs Shark and Boy.

Her most recent acting projects have been new feature film White Lies and ChCh earthquake drama series Hope and Wire.

In this ScreenTalk, House talks about:

• Playing an abused wife in telemovie Tiger Country
• Feeling out of her comfort zone with a lead role in Queenie and Pete
• How Whale Rider was one of her favourite film experiences
• Being fascinated watching director Niki Caro and DOP Leon Narbey working
• Hoping she solved problems on TV advice show Ask Your Auntie
• Appreciating the humour and story of Eagle vs Shark
• Being both acting coach and an actor in Boy
• Having an intense experience on the set of White Lies
• Loving working with director Gaylene Preston on Hope and Wire
• Dealing with the grief stirred up by the series

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

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