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C: How long have you been acting?

D: Altogether? Drama? Probably about six or seven years now.

C: And what made you get into it in the first place?

D: It�s been a childhood dream I think. A lot of people in this industry see the magic that happens on screen and they think �I want to do that�. So yeah, I think that was it.

C: And working so closely with the same people every day, how well do you really get along?

D: There�s a special bond with the cast. I�ve never seen it before in any other shows so it�s very much a family environment and Cloud 9�s a very kind of family place, a family based production.

C: On stage you don�t get along with Lex, but how do you and Caleb really get along?

D: Oh we�ve got along great from day one ( laughs ). I mean we�ve lived with each other for a year now and no real squabbles or anything. It�s been good. It�s been really good - he�s a great guy.

C: One of the most asked questions from the fans is how was it for you kissing Beth Allen?

D: She�s a great actress. She�s good stuff. I loved working with her. It was neat. When we were in there doing our job it was good and when we saw the results we thought �Hey, you know, those characters are going for it� and it was quite special.

C: How many different people have you kissed on screen in �The Tribe�?

D: How many? 1,2,3�oh, I don�t know. There was Salene, Amber, Trudy tried it on with me. Oh there�s a few little things coming up that could surprise people with certain characters�

C: But if you weren�t playing Bray who in �The Tribe� would you like to play?

D: I think Jack�s pretty cool. When I first read the character breakdowns and I didn�t know which character I was going to be playing, I thought I was going to be Jack. I didn�t realise he was meant to be a lot younger and now I can see the cast, I mean the cast is so great, so well picked, but Jack � just his dry sense of humour, the way he can mock anything in every situation ( laughs ).

C: Do you prefer filming inside on a set or outside on location?

D: Location.

C: Is it a real mall or has it been created specifically for the show?

D: It has been created for the show. It looks quite large on screen. I know it�s the biggest in New Zealand�

C: So what�s your favourite animal to film with?

D: Bob. Bob�s my favourite animal!

C; How often do you see your real family when you are filming?

D: About every 5 weeks.

C: Are there any other programmes that you�ve done that might screen on British TV?

D: Possibly �William Shatner�s A �Twist In The Tale��

C: There you go Trbeworld. Look out for that one. If you weren�t an actor, which we hope doesn�t happen, what would you like to be?

D: That is simple. I�d be a director.

C: What do you think you and Bray have in common?

D: Quite a lot actually. I suppose we�re both kind of just good guys, if I could call myself a good guy. I mean he�s a real leader and he�s on a big, big mission and he wants to save the world so he�s pretty full on - but so am I. I want to save the world too!

C: Someone has asked us if you like rugby and what team do you support?

D: I do like rugby. I played rugby for five years and then I got concussed five times in two seasons but that�s kind of a sad thing. I support New Zealand, of course!

C: Did you get lots of cool presents for your birthday?

D: I got heaps of cool presents.

C: What did the cast buy you?

D: The cast got me a cell phone. I�m a yuppie now!

C: You�ve been recording the Tribe album now as well haven�t you?

D: That�s true.

C: And how�s that?

D: It�s fantastic. I�m no Pavarotti but I try, I give it my best in anything I do and that�s one thing I stick to - it�s �whatever you do, do it 100%� because you only get one shot at it.

C: You recorded some videos for the album as well. What was it like recording the video?

D: Well that was a first. On Friday they�re like �Okay that�s a wrap for today�s scenes and on Monday you�ll be filming a video clip.�

C: How do you remember all your lines?

D: I don�t know. I don�t know. It�s just.. I don�t know, everybody has there own little process. Some people can just (click) do it like that.

C: Another question from the e-mail just wondering how much spare time you have to read and reply to e-mails that the fans send?

D: We do receive fan mail and it�s very much appreciated. Thanks very much you guys. It�s so � it�s brilliant. Just too see that. See the response and know that something special was being made and you guys like it.

C: Okay, and the final question. Do you have a girlfriend, Dwayne?

D: No�

C: And if you were looking for a girlfriend what would she be like?

D: Well I�ll tell you and this is all honesty. This isn�t just greasy grease. This is honesty. It�s not the looks. It�s someone that intrigues me. I find the mind very seductive. This is going to get pretty deep soon but ah�( laughs ) I see someone I want to know, how they tick. If they�re kind of walking to their own beat, you know what I mean - they do things their own way. I�m really intrigued by that.

C: Excellent. Thank you for talking to us.

D: Thank you very much Tribeworld!