Taskmaster NZ is known for its silly challenges and outlandish antics – but it’s not all fun and games, says comedian Kura Forrester.
The actress, who’s competing in the new season of the TVNZ series, says among the laughs, she has learnt something important about herself.
“I realised that I am enough,” confides Kura. “As a comedian, you worry because you want to be funny. But just me being myself is good entertainment. I understood the best thing for me to do is trust my gut.”
It’s been a busy time for Kura, who has had to balance the filming of the show’s third season with her hectic Shortland Street schedule.
It often means pulling six-day work weeks, but she’s not complaining even a little bit.
As a professional actor, she knows work can dry up in the blink of an eye and she’s relished the opportunity to appear on two shows she loves at the same time.
Being a main character on Shortland Street has been a lifelong dream for Kura, who joined the cast as the “annoying but lovable” receptionist Desdemona “Desi” Schmidt in 2019.
This story is from the August 1, 2022 edition of New Zealand Woman's Weekly.
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