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NEW ZEALAND LISTENER (www.listener.co.nz) "Foot in the Door" (September 12, 2004) by Matt Nippert and Rebecca Keillor -------------------- A Hollywood career beckons James Napier Robertson. In L.A., every waiter is an actor. Serving drinks is just killing time before the Big Break. For most it never happens and the actor who waits becomes the waiter who dreamed. But some do get into the dream factory. Local boys Karl Urban and Daniel Gillies have made it, along with Martin Henderson, who can now be seen snogging Britney Spears on MTV. New Zealand beef futures are clearly on the rise. The next hunk of Aotearoa to hit Hollywood is James Napier Robertson, who later this month touches down at "LAX." He has trod the obligatory water for a New Zealand actor: the legion of dead-end jobs, appearances on "Shortland Street" and "Mercy Peak." If he avoids becoming another orange peel tossed into the Rodeo Drive gutter, the reasons why will not be known to New Zealand audiences; his biggest work has never got a domestic primetime airing. In "The Tribe," Napier Robertson played Jay, a general "renowned and respected for his brilliant strategies and practical thinking", while sporting an enlarged red bindi and headset. The show, produced in New Zealand, made a big splash in Europe but only screened here in daytime slots. Then he got the opportunity to put his experience in competitive taekwondo to good use, playing a red-suited teen turned Earthsaver in "Power Rangers." A kids' TV show to be sure, says Napier Robertson, "but it screens during primetime, it's the biggest kids' show in America, and it makes ****loads of money". A remake of the Japanese series, the American version proved a hit, but was deemed too violent for New Zealand juveniles and never made it to air here. All this he achieved without formal acting qualifications, relying on perseverance, confidence and, perhaps, a certain degree of genetics. Uncle Marshall Napier, now an Australian stalwart, holds down the regular role of Harry Ryan on Australian TV sodbuster "McLeod's Daughters." Cousin Jessica Napier previously played Becky in the same show. Whereas some might bemoan the lack of domestic fame and groupies, Napier Robertson says that walking down Queen St. unmolested is "the ultimate blessing. I've been able to focus on the actual craft without being forced to cope with all the hype." He has welcomed the ability to make busy promotional tours through Europe and the US, and then return home to relative anonymity in his "bubble". Still, he admits that "every actor" has a dirty secret; they all Google themselves. One sample post regarding his Power Rangers role reads: "Freak yah he is so hott and shexay [sic]". Napier Robertson says, "If you let that stuff get to you, you're doomed." He insists that he's now the bubble boy, insulated from such self-voyeurism. He may have only a small fanbase of txt-literate teens, but it's a demographic that loves him. On the Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com), despite having only two credits to his name, Napier Robertson has eight active fan-related discussions. With money in the bank, and meetings with casting agents already lined up, Napier Robertson gives "full credit to Power Rangers for opening doors". The 22-year-old knows what he is after – "more actor, less action". And he thinks his time in children's television hasn't typecast him – yet. "My agent says my next American role will be career-defining. I'm going to be choosy about what I'm next getting into," he says. The financial cushion and profile gained from working on "Power Rangers" were, he says, "good for their own reasons, but now I'm ready to go in other directions". And if, in the City of the Angels, success doesn't happen overnight? "An overnight success takes a decade," says Napier Robertson. "I'm prepared to wait." ובמילים אחרות, (ולכל העצלנים) ג'יימס נפייר יצא לנסות את מזלו בהוליווד (ש"ס בבקשה לא להשוות לעונה האחרונה של אס קלאב
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NEW ZEALAND LISTENER (www.listener.co.nz) "Foot in the Door" (September 12, 2004) by Matt Nippert and Rebecca Keillor -------------------- A Hollywood career beckons James Napier Robertson. In L.A., every waiter is an actor. Serving drinks is just killing time before the Big Break. For most it never happens and the actor who waits becomes the waiter who dreamed. But some do get into the dream factory. Local boys Karl Urban and Daniel Gillies have made it, along with Martin Henderson, who can now be seen snogging Britney Spears on MTV. New Zealand beef futures are clearly on the rise. The next hunk of Aotearoa to hit Hollywood is James Napier Robertson, who later this month touches down at "LAX." He has trod the obligatory water for a New Zealand actor: the legion of dead-end jobs, appearances on "Shortland Street" and "Mercy Peak." If he avoids becoming another orange peel tossed into the Rodeo Drive gutter, the reasons why will not be known to New Zealand audiences; his biggest work has never got a domestic primetime airing. In "The Tribe," Napier Robertson played Jay, a general "renowned and respected for his brilliant strategies and practical thinking", while sporting an enlarged red bindi and headset. The show, produced in New Zealand, made a big splash in Europe but only screened here in daytime slots. Then he got the opportunity to put his experience in competitive taekwondo to good use, playing a red-suited teen turned Earthsaver in "Power Rangers." A kids' TV show to be sure, says Napier Robertson, "but it screens during primetime, it's the biggest kids' show in America, and it makes ****loads of money". A remake of the Japanese series, the American version proved a hit, but was deemed too violent for New Zealand juveniles and never made it to air here. All this he achieved without formal acting qualifications, relying on perseverance, confidence and, perhaps, a certain degree of genetics. Uncle Marshall Napier, now an Australian stalwart, holds down the regular role of Harry Ryan on Australian TV sodbuster "McLeod's Daughters." Cousin Jessica Napier previously played Becky in the same show. Whereas some might bemoan the lack of domestic fame and groupies, Napier Robertson says that walking down Queen St. unmolested is "the ultimate blessing. I've been able to focus on the actual craft without being forced to cope with all the hype." He has welcomed the ability to make busy promotional tours through Europe and the US, and then return home to relative anonymity in his "bubble". Still, he admits that "every actor" has a dirty secret; they all Google themselves. One sample post regarding his Power Rangers role reads: "Freak yah he is so hott and shexay [sic]". Napier Robertson says, "If you let that stuff get to you, you're doomed." He insists that he's now the bubble boy, insulated from such self-voyeurism. He may have only a small fanbase of txt-literate teens, but it's a demographic that loves him. On the Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com), despite having only two credits to his name, Napier Robertson has eight active fan-related discussions. With money in the bank, and meetings with casting agents already lined up, Napier Robertson gives "full credit to Power Rangers for opening doors". The 22-year-old knows what he is after – "more actor, less action". And he thinks his time in children's television hasn't typecast him – yet. "My agent says my next American role will be career-defining. I'm going to be choosy about what I'm next getting into," he says. The financial cushion and profile gained from working on "Power Rangers" were, he says, "good for their own reasons, but now I'm ready to go in other directions". And if, in the City of the Angels, success doesn't happen overnight? "An overnight success takes a decade," says Napier Robertson. "I'm prepared to wait." ובמילים אחרות, (ולכל העצלנים) ג'יימס נפייר יצא לנסות את מזלו בהוליווד (ש"ס בבקשה לא להשוות לעונה האחרונה של אס קלאב
