Ozziewood

MARCH 2000

Interview with Stephen Butterworth by: Tom Brouwers

©2001 by Tom Brouwers

 

 

 

 

 

1. How was it to act in 'Mirror Mirror' and have you always wanted to be an actor?

"I filmed that in 1995 and it was my first job straight out of Drama School which was very lucky of

me I thought. Playing Frid was a wonderful experience for me and the cast were wonderful to work

with. So yes I have always wanted to be an actor and thats all I do these days. I've tended to do a

lot of theatre since then which I am thankful for as I think thats the important ground work for anyone

entering the industry."

 

2. Where do you live?

"I live in Wellington, New Zealand although have spent time in Auckland and Australia with various jobs in Musicals such as

West Side Story and the Secret Garden. I've also appeared in various TV commercials." 

 

3. What else did you appear in?

"I have done a number of episodes of Hercules and Xena for which has likely to have given me more exposure overseas.

Good , ...I hope! I did have a bigger role in Hercules as a character called Thanatos which might be useful and I also

appeared as a Turkish Thug in an episode of Enid Blyton Adventure Series - River of Adventure. 

 

4. Would you like to do another 'Mirror Mirror' if you was asked for it?

"Yes I would very much like to do another Mirror Mirror if asked but thats not up to me. I was quite taken back by the success

of the series especially when friends of mine were seeing me all over Europe on it with my voice being dubbed into all sorts

of languages. Of course I am very interested in completing that project after all I think the idea of time travel is always an

exciting topic to deal with. So, yes I'd be very keen to do another."

 

5. What was your favorite scene in 'Mirror Mirror'?

"The scenes I most enjoyed were the ones I had with Nicholas Hammond (Sir Ivor) whom I found wonderful to work with and

they were the most dramatic for me. On that note I thought that the last scene where I go to blow everyone up was going to be

the best scene but I really think I could have done it better and the Director could have pushed me a little further."

 

6. Can you play any kind of character you want?

"Thankfully, I can play vertually anyone I want but I tend to get the evil roles over the good. Versitility in this industry I believe is

 the key to consistent work and thats what I strive for really."

 

7. How long did it take to record the complete series of 'Mirror Mirror'?

"The series took around six months but since I was only in the 1919 scenes it was about three months work."

 

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