Production Commences For New Go Girls Cast
Production Commences For New Go Girls
Cast
• A new gang of Go Girls
will step in front of the cameras when principal
photography commences on series five of the hit local drama
next week.
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• Now that Amy, Britta, Brad, Cody,
Olivia and Kevin have successfully navigated their way
through the minefield of their 20s, season five will
introduce new friends who decide to try and take some
control over their lives in an otherwise rather random
universe.
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• The new cast
includes:
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• Shara Connolly reprising her role
as Candy, the opportunistic bottle blonde who has
inspired an entire “I Hate Candy” Facebook page. Given
her current popularity, how can she ever turn this around?
Especially when Ted is convinced she’s a witch.
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• George Mason (Shortland Street,
Tangiwai) is series narrator Ted, a down-to-earth
landscape gardener and cruisy dude. Well, he was until the
witch and an angel come back into his life on the very same
day.
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• Tai Berdinner-Blades (Home By
Christmas) plays Bennie, Ted’s warm-hearted
sister. She is currently terminally unemployed, and in
desperate need of a bridesmaid’s frock for her best
friend’s wedding.
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• Newcomer JJ Fong
plays Alice, a nerd princess who’s about to be
married to her long term fiance. But a string of disasters
that happen definitely aren’t on Alice’s wedding
list.
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• Leon Wadham (Under The
Mountain) is Levi, Ted’s best friend and
flatmate who works in events management. Smart and
confident, his life is pretty much perfect. But not for
long.
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• Britta Hawkins, Go Girls
Producer says, “We are thrilled to be producing a
fifth series of Go Girls and to be bringing
the next generation of Kiwi acting talent to the screen. Our
new cast have big shoes to fill, but we are confident that
this new group will be as loved as their
predecessors.”
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• More than two million New
Zealanders tuned in to watch series four of Go Girls
and at the 2012 NZTV awards, Go Girls
took home the awards for Best Drama Series and Best
Costume Design.
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• The consistent popularity of
the show contributed to the fifth series being funded by NZ
On Air.
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• Jeff Latch, Head of TV ONE and TV2
says, “It is a testament to the talented team at South
Pacific Pictures that Go Girls has been a
ratings success for four seasons. We are delighted to be
able to screen this quality, NZOA funded New Zealand drama
and give our TV2 viewers more of what they love in
2013.”
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• Jane Wrightson, Chief Executive of
NZ On Air says “Five series of any local drama is a
wonderful milestone. NZ On Air is delighted to bring a major
TV2 series back to the screen in
2013.”
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• Series five of Go Girls
will air on TV2 in 2013.
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