![]() "It really is gutting that it never happened to me … If I write it, then maybe that could happen," she laughs. "More women should write rom-coms," Matafeo says.Ĭreating her own rom-com became an exercise in wish fulfilment for the comedian. Talking to The Guardian in January, Matafeo described Starstruck as a "reverse Notting Hill".īesides the gender-flipped plot, the other obvious point of difference is that Starstruck centres a woman's experience. "I'm very confident in my work and the fact that I'm good at my job," she says. "I will be in my bra and undies there's no shame in that for me." ( Supplied: ABC TV)Īlthough there is still a distinctly Kiwi self-deprecation to Matafeo's stage persona, and to the character of Jessie, it doesn't negate her sense of ambition. "I'm weirdly open with my body," says Matafeo. "I just genuinely never would have expected a lot of the things that I have managed to do would have happened in my life, which is probably a reflection of my low self-esteem." Now living and working in London, her success in the UK is "surreal", she says. "Maybe there's like $10 in New Zealand to make that kind of stuff," she jokes. She thinks that she would have continued working in TV if she had stayed in New Zealand - but doubts she'd have her own sitcom. "I've always loved television, I've always loved film, and it's always been the kind of path I wanted to get onto eventually," she says. Horndog sees Matafeo in manic people-pleaser mode as she appears to gradually unravel while talking about her romantic obsessions - before revealing, in a coup de theatre, that she was in control all along.Īfter Horndog, Matafeo decided to take a break from writing and touring hour-long comedy shows to instead focus on acting, writing and directing. Matafeo says there is more of a market for comedy in the UK than in New Zealand. Matafeo puts herself in the same category as writers like Aisling Bea, Mae Martin and Daisy Haggard - all of them comedians who pivoted to screen comedy-dramas. "It's literally women taking matters into their own hands, trying to write three-dimensional characters." Not in New Zealand Matafeo suggests women become writer-creators because "no-one's writing good female characters". "The problem is that there are so few female creators of stuff that you could name them all in one sentence." "I would be flattered," she says, of being compared to Waller-Bridge and Coel. Matafeo tells ABC Arts that Starstruck is a "slightly gentle and hopefully funny romantic story". (In Australia, it airs on ABC from late June). ![]() The first season, a co-production between BBC Three and HBO Max, premiered in the UK at the end of April - and season two is currently in production. Starstruck centres on Jessie (Matafeo), a Kiwi in her late 20s living in London, who stumbles into dating Hollywood star Tom (Nikesh Patel, Four Weddings and a Funeral). “My god, that’s so cool!” Karen added. “I’d be so starstruck.People will inevitably compare Kiwi comedian Rose Matafeo's debut sitcom Starstruck with Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag and Michaela Coel's Chewing Gum.Īll three series are set in London, centre on the stories of young women, and star their creators all share a dry sense of humour. “Oh my god!”Ĭhris explained that Katie had played a cheerleader on Everwood, the WB teen drama he starred in between 20. “Katie Maloney!” Karen responded enthusiastically. “I knew one of the girls from Vanderpump Rules, when she was in high school,” he said, causing Karen to gasp in excitement. Karen said she enjoyed watching reality TV while she was on the set of their film, saying the shows helped her get through the long hours in the makeup chair.Ĭhris then informed his co-stars he once worked with the former SURver early in his career. Vanderpump Rules, anything Bravo… I’m a Bravo bitch.” “This is me, without a doubt,” she said, before revealing one of her favorite series. Karen immediately named herself and admitted to being a huge Bravo fan. Toward the end of the video, the castmates were asked who among them was most likely to indulge in reality TV. Glamour magazine challenged the trio to put their friendship to the test by completing a series of exercises, like exchanging compliments and answering a round of questions that revealed their opinions of one another. The movie star shared the information while promoting his latest film, along with his co-stars Karen Gillan and Pom Klementieff. Stream next day and catch up on past seasons on Peacock.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |