Long known for her versatility in front of the camera, Madeleine Sami is stepping up to a new role behind it. For a hint of Madeleine Sami’s approach to her first gig as a television director, just check out her choice of footwear. Arriving at the Metro office after a rainy photo shoot at The Wintergarden, she’s sporting weather-appropriate Doc Marten boots as unequivocal as her attitude to being a first-time director. Sami makes her off-camera debut on September 30, when the second series of Funny Girls kicks off on TV3. When the first season of the Kiwi sketch comedy show aired last year, it quickly found a following and won praise among critics, who shockingly concluded that yes, “girls” can indeed be funny. “There was a buzz,” says Sami of the first series. “There’s nothing else like it on TV. It’s a really great time for women in comedy — look at Amy Schumer. There is a confidence about it that’s new, a level of support.” Having appeared briefly in the first series, Sami concedes that directing the entire next season was “quite a big beast” for a newbie to take on. “The thought of it scared me a ...
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