Interviews

Nua Finau (Tai)

When did you first want to be an actor, and what was your first acting job?

I never really thought of being an actor. It all kind of happened by accident. I did a TV commercial for ice-cream. That was the first time in front of a camera.

Which famous actor/actress do you most look up to?

Will Smith.

If you could choose anything, what is the ultimate role you'd like to play?

A superhero, or an assassin.

What do you like best about your character in Paradise Cafe?

He's a happy, easy-going guy.

How is your character similar to, or different from, you as a person?

They're both good-looking, ha ha.

What was your favourite costume in Paradise Cafe?

The lavalavas and singlets, because it gets hot in the studio and even hotter in Rarotonga.

Do you like watching yourself on screen? What's it like?

Nope, not at all, because I think I could've done it better, and it sounds weird hearing your own voice.