Antony Starr
Antony Starr
Antony Starris a New Zealand television actor best known for his dual role as twins Jethro and Van West in New Zealand's hit comedy/drama Outrageous Fortune. He starred in the television series Banshee, which airs on HBO-owned Cinemax...
NationalityNew Zealander
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth25 October 1975
difference experts injuries knowing pretend rehearsing
There's a difference between knowing what to do when you're rehearsing it, and being able to do it once you're adrenalized and emotional. That's when the injuries occur. Actors all want to try to pretend that they're experts at everything, but we're not.
rule
I've always had this rule of thumb: If you have fun making it, then someone will have fun watching it.
I used to try and do backflips a lot, but I used to bang my head more often than not, so I gave it up.
absolutely bath experience filled great head horrific ice
I was told to have an ice bath once, which I did once, and it was the most horrific experience. In my head it sounded like a great idea, so I filled my bath with ice and water, and it was absolutely horrendous.
car four man quite safe station
My first car was a Holden Commodore station wagon. I can't remember much more about it than that - it was coffee colored, and I think it was four cylinders, so it was really quite weak, but very safe for a young man to be driving.
adds avenue defend element enriches
No one in 'Banshee' has small opinions. They have strong beliefs, and they will defend them ferociously. Having that element in the show just adds another level. It's another avenue for story, and it enriches the world.
buffer chance dipping gives hopefully people safely side solid worlds
We all like going to the dark side of things; we all like dipping into worlds that we don't know anything about, or hopefully don't know anything about. I think 'Banshee' gives people a chance to do that pretty safely because we all know there's a solid buffer between the show and reality.
attract people
There are some people that just attract violence to them. No matter where they go, they'll find a fight.
giving people balance
There has to be an element of repetition for TV... You want people to be addicted to your show, and the way to get people addicted is not to give it to them once, but to give it to them a few times, until they get on board with it. It's just about finding that balance of the necessary repetition and making the things that are repetitive absolutely necessary while keeping everything else fresh.
long people comfort
People, when they get out of a long stretch of prison, are completely mal-adapted to society. Comfort for them is when there is a threat.
people personality erratic
A lot of people that get out of prison have anti-social personality disorder, which makes them promiscuous and erratic, and they can't form ordinary relationships.
skills way collaboration
Collaboration is the best way to work. It's the only way to work, really. Everyone's there because they have a set of skills to offer across the board.
jobs wall coffee
I had a job when I was 15 working at a supermarket, and I knocked over a stack of plastic coffee cups. In my anger, I threw one at a concrete wall, and it rebounded back into my head and cut my head open. Stupidest way to get a scar, but its one that I have.
flames giving feelings
Oftentimes, you read these pilot scripts that come through for American work, and they dont sing to you. Ive got to be honest, not many of them ignite the flame or give you that burning feeling of, Oh, God, I really want to be a part of this.