#benji purchase

brought up on an avocado farm in whangarei

age 10 moved to wellington which is home stayed around wellington for about 10 years

did drama and started acting around 16

“outlet for my excentric nature”

“i was a hot headed teenager”

attended acting school where mum taught miranda harcort’s toi whakaari

final year of high school

got the role in the changeover at 17

part time student at uni studying te reo māori, social policy, and sociology

went to china to promote movie

went to rome international film festival

went to la for american film market

the wilds

“they just dont have clouds in the states”

basketball star bleek home live and a rageing temper-variety

“male gaze was taken out of the equation”

connections as indigenous persons with jenna

“im still a very big fan of muscles”

potential new zealand as a location covid depending

past year and a half in melborne “met some really cool people who made me feel welcome” “to my mothers upset im a semi adopted australian”

guilty pleasure-fan of love island

“my heart wants to be in the southern hemisphere”

erana’s little feelgood playlist

at the river

lose yourself to dance

The Changeover (2019)

Sixteen year-old Laura Chant (Erana James) lives with her mother and four-year-old brother Jacko in a poor new suburb on the edge of a partially demolished Christchurch, New Zealand.

Laura is drawn into a supernatural battle with an ancient spirit who attacks Jacko and slowly drains the life out of him as the spirit becomes ever younger. Laura discovers her true identity and the supernatural ability within her, and must harness it to save her brother's life.

Directed by:   Stuart McKenzie & Miranda Harcourt

Starring:   Erana James, Timothy Spall, Melanie Lynskey, Lucy Lawless, Nicholas Galitzine, Thomasin McKenzie, Benji Purchase

Witches, Spells and an Evil Stamp – The Changeover (DVD Review)

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