#68 - Kimberley Crossman Interview (Acting, L.A., Depression, India, Accents, The Project, Celebrities etc.)

Kimberley Crossman is a well known actress, author, presenter, producer, writer, director, dancer, stand-up comedian (Basically ridiculously talented). She also hosts a podcast called Pretty Depressed.   SOCIAL MEDIA Website - kimberleycrossman.com Instagram - @kimcrossman Facebook - Kimberley Crossman   TIMESTAMPS   00:00 - Intro 01:12 - What Kim Has Been Doing During Covid-19 02:56 - L.A. Humbled Kim/Realities Of L.A. 04:43 - Dealing With Rejection/What Takes A Toll On Kim 06:32 - Kim Believes She Is An Intense Person 07:47 - Kim’s Depression 09:40 - Chloe Swarbrick 11:50 - Interviewing Celebrities 13:13 - Celebrities Kim Gets Nervous Around 14:04 - Kim Prefers To Audition Rather Than Trying To Get Favours 14:43 - Taika Waititi/NZ On The Map Now In L.A. 15:35 - Kiwi Accent 16:55 - Kim’s Time In Syria & India And How It Shaped Her 23:05 - Clean Air In L.A. During Lockdown 24:24 - How Kimberley Ended Up On The Project 25:22 - John Campbell 26:03 - Kim’s Swearing/Brownyn Directing Kim’s Career 27:35 - How Kim Became An Actress 29:15 - Reece Tells His Shortland Street Audition Story 30:31 - More Opportunities For Men In Acting 31:07 - What Roles Kim Gets 31:51 - LL Cool J & The Rock Aren’t As Big As Kim Thought 33:00 - How Kim Sees Herself On Screen 33:30 - Sometimes A Director Cant Convey What They Want 35:08 - Things Kim Hasn’t Done But What She Would Love To Do/Hollywood Hierarchy 37:24 - Hollywood Vs NZ People 38:34 - Kim Has Been Offered Roles But Auditions If She Doesn’t Feel Right For The Role 40:05 - Kim Improvises Without Permission 41:54 - Kim Wants To Be In Amazons Lord Of The Rings 42:38 - Learning The American Accent 44:05 - Fake It Till You Make It 45:05 - Boundaries/Kim’s Bad Eating Habits 48:25 - Dealing With Fame/Politics 50:12 - Kim Was Disappointed By Kiwis Giving Her Shit About BLM 51:20 - Social Media/Kim Tries To Understand A Different Perspective 53:04 - What Reece & Kim Learned During Covid/Lockdown 54:57 - Where To Follow Kim Crossman