Teen’s TV catches big boys’ eye

Friday, January 16, 2009
By Matt Rilkoff | Taranaki Daily News
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Next stop Hollywood: Writer, actor and producer Kyle Wadsworth, 16, has nearly finished filming his second TV-style series, Tracey's Back. The production is being closely followed by television industry insiders who are keen to harness the teenager's talent.

Natural glow propelled Suzanne Paul to greatness and fish and chips may do the same for budding director Kyle Wadsworth.

The 16-year-old New Plymouth Boys’ High School student burst on to the New Zealand TV industry radar last year with his well-received Oriental St Murder series, a parody of the Shortland St serial killer story line.

Such was the quality of the production Kyle has become a bit of a star with TV insiders and help has been forthcoming from all manner of people to get the sequel Tracey’s Back done and dusted.

‘Murder’ backing

Wednesday, August 6, 2008
By Yvette Battern | North Taranaki Midweek

SUPPORT is growing for Kyle Wadworth’s sequel to the Oriental Street Murders. Kyle recently released a series of short movies loosely based on TV2′s Shortland St murder sequence.
The Taranaki District Health Board has joined a growing number of supporters for the sequel, including TelstraClear, NPBHS, the Department of Corrections, New Plymouth Prison, and a few others who cannot be mentioned yet otherwise it would give away the plot.
The Taranaki District Health Board will be providing equipment to supply the fictional Welbourn Hospital.
The film is set to be released late November.