Whale Rider - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "Whale Rider"
Whale Rider (2003)
Timing:
1:41 (101 min)
7.061/10
435
435
7.269/10
1910
1910
7.5/10
46000
46000
Actors and characters
Rawiri Paratene
Character Koro
Vicky Haughton
Character Nanny Flowers
Grant Roa
Character Uncle Rawiri
Mana Taumaunu
Character Hemi
Tammy Davis
Character Dog
Mabel Wharekawa
Character Maka
Rawinia Clarke
Character Miro
Tahei Simpson
Character Miss Parata
Roi Taimana
Character Hemi's Dad
Elizabeth Skeen
Character Rehua
Rutene Spooner
Character Parekura
Jane O'Kane
Character Anne
What's left behind the scenes
- 10,000 people auditioned for the child roles in the film.
- The film was shot in Whangarei, New Zealand, where the novel is set. Local residents were used as actors and extras.
- The whales in the film are a combination of real whales, life-size models, and digital technology.
- A significant part of the film focuses on Paikea engaging in activities common among the Māori people, activities traditionally performed by men (such as canoeing or wrestling). When actress Keisha Castle-Hughes performed these tasks, the other actors and crew members recited special Māori incantations to ensure her safety. The Māori are the indigenous people of New Zealand.
- During the film auditions, Keisha Castle-Hughes stated that she knew how to swim. It turned out this wasn't true only when filming began on scenes requiring her character to swim. A stunt double performed those scenes in her place.
- Director and screenwriter Niki Caro insisted that Keisha Castle-Hughes go barefoot throughout the entire shoot – even off-camera. This was necessary for a more complete immersion into the role (Māori always go barefoot).
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