This story was originally published on The Spinoff.
You may know him best as Murray from Flight of the Conchords, or Stede Bonnet from Our Flag Means Death, but Rhys Darby is taking time away from the small screen to return to the stage this year. While he loves nothing more than “getting the skinny jeans out and having a jump around onstage”, Darby explains from his LA home that his first tour in 10 years – The Legend Returns – has also come out of necessity.
“I’ve been concentrating a lot on TV and film here in Hollywood, but ever since the strikes, the industry has gone into a weird space,” he told The Spinoff from his LA home. “There were so many streamers and so many opportunities, and now I think they’re all starting to collapse. A lot of it is because of where we are headed with AI – I think we’re turning a big corner with how television is made, and I’m blessed that I’m not just sitting here waiting by the phone.”
