Actor and director Taika Waititi took to social media to defend himself after a wave of hateful messages over his hosting abilities at this years Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.
Actor and director Taika Waititi took to social media to defend himself after a wave of hateful messages over his hosting abilities at this years Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.
Taika Waititi took the stage in all his blue-suited glory - and made people laugh.
But the actor, director, all-round funnyman and host says TV3's coverage of the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards wasn't an accurate representation of the evening.
He used Facebook and Twitter today to share his viewson the content, beamed into living rooms throughout the country via a live feed on Thursday.
At one point he even suggests the show should not be televised because, "nothing translates".
"On behalf of @TV3nz I apologise for screening only 60% of the show and cutting out the best bits, including the constant audience laughter," he wrote.
Waititi established his angst at the backlash he received from couch critics on social media, where people loaded negative comments about his hosting abilities.
Jesus, Taika Waititi is drowning and there's no Piha Rescue in sight... #VNZMA
Waititi said the problem was not with him, but the "invisible" crowd at home, who got a watered down, out-of-context version of events.
"Just to clarify, it wasn't a tough crowd and I didn't find it difficult. I was an amazing MC, it was a great gig, and the mission went as planned - to inject some life and energy into that boring, safe, tired old s**t," he said.
