The Adventures of Suzy Boon Online
Suzy Boon's definition of irony: being locked up in prison hell in Brazil for failing to provide the correct visitor's visa when she herself used to work in immigration in New Zealand. That, and the prison is filled with iron bars. Iron-y. Well, she thinks they are made of iron anyway. Probably cheaper stuff. Anyway, after six years in a single cell, Suzy has been moved into the prison with the other inmates. She quickly finds prison life to be tough and filled with thugs, crazies, and perverts. While trying to make friends and stay alive, Suzy has to also dodge the dangerous - and perhaps sexual - advances of the Prison Warden all while avoiding the shanking attention of the prison's self-proclaimed Queen Bee-tch: Carly Jackson from Perth. Will Suzy survive her sentence? Will Suzy ever return back to Aotearoa? Will she ever eat Marmite again?
Series cast summary: | |||
Kura Forrester | - | Suzy Boon 12 episodes, 2014-2018 | |
Thomas Sainsbury | - | Mitch / - 9 episodes, 2014-2018 | |
Jennifer Ward-Lealand | - | Warden Touro 6 episodes, 2018 | |
Kate Simmonds | - | Carly Jackson 6 episodes, 2018 | |
Yvette Parsons | - | Linleigh Turnbull 6 episodes, 2014 | |
Charles Chan | - | Mr. Boon 6 episodes, 2014-2018 | |
Roberto Nascimento | - | Leonardo 5 episodes, 2014-2018 | |
Liesha Ward Knox | - | Denise 5 episodes, 2014 | |
Scott Cotter | - | Paul 5 episodes, 2014 | |
Gerardo Concha | - | Prisoner 5 episodes, 2018 | |
Lauren McLay | - | Prisoner / - 5 episodes, 2018 | |
Vanya Simeonova | - | Prisoner 5 episodes, 2018 | |
The entire show was shot over 3 days, December 16, 17 & 18, 2012.
Post production took more than 14 months, due to financial and creative differences.
A different actor was originally cast as Mr. Boon, however he pulled out the day before his scenes were shot. Creator/Producer Roberto Nascimento went on a search for a new "Mr. Boon" and finally got hold of Charles Chan's agent, who agreed on a late night audition. After a read through, Charles got cast on the spot.
Casey Alexandra Mendiola was heavily pregnant and originally cast to play pregnant Denise, but after a few delays in production it was decided it would be too risky for her. That prediction proved right, as her son (Roberto Nascimento's godson) was born on the 17th of December, second day of shooting.
Second Look Selection of Melbourne Web Festival 2014.
Official Selection of Miami Web Festival 2014.
Official Selection of HollyWeb Festival 2015.
Official Selection of NYC Web Festival 2014.
Official Selection of Buenos Aires Web Festival (BAWebFest 2015).
Official Selection of Seattle Web Festival 2015.
Official Selection of the RIO WEB FEST. Nominated for Best Comedy Actress (Kura Forrester) and Best Soundtrack (Abe Kunin).
Official Selection of the NZ Web Festival. Nominated for Best NZ WebSeries 2015.
Official Selection of NZ Web Fest 2018. Kura Forrester was nominated for Best Actress and the NZ Web Festival in 2018. And also the cast nominated for Best Ensemble.
Official Selection of Seoul Web Festival 2018.