Posts tagged with “jwl”
Playing it Safe: Intimacy in Aotearoa
Equity NZ’s groundbreaking guidelines have been updated and expanded to provide industry-wide protection. In 2015, Equity New Zealand held a packed members’ event about work involving intimacy. It became apparent that far too many actors were having very challenging, and in some cases very dangerous, experiences. The event led to the Equity Guidelines for Simulated ...
A Woman of Many Parts: Jennifer Ward-Lealand
New Zealander of the Year Jennifer Te Atamira Ward-Lealand reflects on her formidable 40-year acting career, Equity’s biggest achievements during her time as President, and her passion for te reo Māori. What was your first professional acting gig? When I was 18, I joined the Town and Country Players and toured the lower half of the ...