My first job was ... as an administration clerk for the Local Government Commission at the Department Of Internal Affairs. Yup, it was as exciting as it sounds - and that was back in the 80s, with brown ties and no computers.
It taught me ... Well, a lot of our job was restructuring city councils and changing the boundaries of their jurisdiction. Less or more power if you like. Certainly a good lesson in the ups and downs of a life in show biz.
My big break was ... getting the role of Lionel Skeggins on Shortland Street. My first scene was in drag. I couldn't have been very good. I was never asked to do that again.
The last job I quit ... the aforementioned job with the government. I thought I would trade stable, reliable, paid employment for a life of art, uncertainty, self-doubt and poverty. I've never looked back.
The most famous person I ever met ... I guess there've been a few but one favourite was Christopher Lee on The Lord Of The Rings. He was playing Saruman, in full wizard kit too. And he was tall. I'd grown up watching him in old Hammer Horror movies.
