Kevin managed to aim higher. He became part owner of his business, though he has been unlucky in love. But Kevin now knows what he wants – and that’s to be a Dad. But he can’t have kids alone and finding the right woman to share his dream will prove a real challenge.
Jay Ryan brings a wealth of local and international acting experience to the role of Kevin.
Jay recently starred in the Australian made film, Lou, co-starring John Hurt (Elephant Man) and Emily Barclay (In My Father’s Den). He also appeared in the short film, Franswa Sharl.
Following production wrap on the second series of GO GIRLS, Jay took his one-man play, The Packer, to Sydney and then to the 2010 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Jay had been working on the play for 10 years and was thrilled to receive funding from Creative NZ, enabling development of the production and the ability to take it abroad. The Packer drew impressive crowds and rave reviews in both Sydney and Los Angeles.
Prior to GO GIRLS, Jay’s television credits include three series of Nine Network’s Sea Patrol and had a core cast role in the long-running drama serial Neighbours from 2002 – 2005.
Locally, he has also starred in two South Pacific Pictures drama series; Interrogation (2005) and Being Eve (2001).
What is Kevin’s focus in series three?
His focus is a family – more specifically he decides that he wants to be a father. That’s kind of hard one because you obviously need a wife or a girlfriend to make that possible.
How has Kevin evolved since series one of GO GIRLS?
He has matured a lot and I guess that is the only way it would go when you’re around so many headstrong females. Kevin needed to step up and claim his mark as a man. I think over the last two series he’s sick of being quashed by these very loud friends of his. He’s definitely grown up and gained more of a voice.
What is the dynamic like between the six friends this year?
They’re all pretty tight as a unit now. I wouldn’t mind six friends that were this close. This series we’re kind of off doing our own thing which is bizarre. I guess that’s how it works when you get older. You split up, there’s no time for friends and there are more important things to think about, such as what you’re going to do when you get old!
Did you imagine GO GIRLS would be as successful as it has been?
No, I didn’t think it’d be this successful. I thought it was really good once I’d watched it cut together but when we were all shooting the first series, no one knew. It was this weird alien-type show that no one had really done in New Zealand before but it worked really well. It’s such a show that once you collect everyone’s talents right down to the finished product of editing and music, it looks really shiny and it’s good to watch. I think it’s one of those shows that creep up on you and you say “wow, it’s actually really good!”
