Frank Edwards Photo: supplied
Photo: supplied
Bit Part Actor is the name of Frank Edwards' memoir, but he's selling himself short.
Over a career of more than 60 years on stage and screen, he's also had some lead and really memorable roles. But those memories are shared with the disappointments, failed auditions and scenes ending on the cutting room floor that are all actor's lot.
As a jobbing actor, Frank's worked on Wellywood's biggest hits - certainly many of Sir Peter Jackson's blockbusters - though you won't always see his name in the credits.
Decades earlier he was there as demand for New Zealand stories took off in the 70s - on stage, TV and film. He also made several hundred programmes for the Correspondence School.
Lynn Freeman talks with Frank Edwards about a lifetime of acting.
Bit Part Actor by Frank Edwards is published by Wayfarer, an imprint of The Cuba Press.
