My Movie DNA

Author: Johnny Andrews

The movies we watch are part of the building blocks of who we are. Its in our DNA. Welcome to the MY MOVIE DNA podcast. My name is Johnny Andrews and Im a movie-loving Englishman living in New Zealand. Im on a mission to speak to New Zealands biggest movie-lovers to find out what makes them tick. So if you want to hear indecipherable Kiwi accents talking about their love of movies, this is the podcast for you. Search for MY MOVIE DNA wherever you get your podcasts.
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Genres: Film Interviews, TV & Film

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42. Helena Murphy-Reid (My Movie DNA)
Episode 42
Sunday, 27 July, 2025

In episode 42, Johnny talks to actress Helena Murphy-Reid, a recent guest star on the Lucy Lawless detective series My Life Is Murder. Helena has also starred in the 2024 short film Gun Powder, and appeared in New Zealand's longest-running TV drama, Shortland Street.Their chat covers the trials and tribulations of being an up-and-coming actress in the 21st century, Helena bravely swaps out one of the standard questions - the first My Movie DNA guest to do so - and they talk about gritty coming-of-age dramas like Larry Clark’s Kids and...The Spice Girls Movie.This conversation was recorded face to face in early July of 2025.Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' ⁠⁠⁠⁠Loco Looper⁠⁠⁠⁠ game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support.You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com.Check out Johnny's new podcast series, ⁠⁠⁠500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema⁠⁠⁠, available wherever you get your podcasts.