After being diagnosed with ADHD at 52, I found myself with so many questions and naturally I went looking for answers. The more I read, the more my diagnosis made sense and the more I understood my own life journey. I realised that while adult ADHD was increasingly appearing in news headlines, little insight was...Continue reading
Category: Julie’s Updates
Behind the Scenes of UNDERGROUND
There’s something about the underground that calls to the misfits, the outsiders, the ones who don’t quite fit in. Our music video, UNDERGROUND from our HUMAN+ album, is an ode to those people and places…gritty and raw. Like all of our video projects, UNDERGROUND was a full-on, hands-on production. No outside crew. No stylists. No...Continue reading
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers – Janine (2011)
One of those fun projects for me was playing “Janine”, mum to two headstrong teenagers, in The Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers series. Hosted by New Zealand’s go-to clinical psychologist, bestselling author, and straight shooter, Nigel Latta, this wasn’t your typical drama series. Directed by Stephen Campbell and produced by Razor Films, The Politically Incorrect...Continue reading
The Man Who Lost His Head – Film for TV (2007)
‘The Man Who Lost His Head’ was a two-hour comedy-drama, an ITV/South Pacific Pictures production directed by Terry Johnson. It was filmed here in New Zealand, set in the fictional coastal town of Otakataka. Windswept and rural, most of it was shot on the West Coast of the North Island, around Huia and Bethells Beach....Continue reading
Shortland Street – Melanie Kirk (2006)
Melanie Kirk first appeared on Shortland Street in late 1992, originally played by Tina Regtien. She was introduced as Chris Warner’s (Michael Galvin) first wife, or more accurately, his soon-to-be ex-wife. Chris famously dumped his fiancée, Alison (Danielle Cormack), to rekindle things with Melanie. Their whirlwind romance ended when she moved to the South Island for work. Fast...Continue reading
Part of Me, Part of You – The Finn Brothers (2004)
This was a very special music video to be part of. Working with living legends Tim and Neil Finn was not only an honour, especially for someone like me who adored Split Enz in the ’80s, it was also a blast. Their creative energy is absolutely infectious, and the process of filming was truly intriguing....Continue reading