By The Numbers: Jessica Bennett

Born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau, Jessica is a multi-faceted performer and creative, working in both stage and screen. Jessica is one of the artistic directors for Someone Will Productions, a proud of Equity member, and will be performing as “Billie” in “An Enemy of the People” this month.

1. How many podcasts do you subscribe to?

0.

2. How many podcast episodes do you listen to on average each week?

0 - sadly I am not a podcast girlie.

3. How many people do you follow on TikTok/Instagram/Twitter/Letterboxd (choose/add applicable)?

2096 on instagram apparently??

4. How many caffeinated beverages do you consume, on average, daily?

Maybe 1-2.

5. How many books do you currently have checked out from the library?

0 - I do have a library card but shamefully I never use it.

6. How many books do you have on hold from the library?

0.

7. How many photos do you have in your camera roll?

6345.

8. How many screenshots do you have in your screenshot folder?

675.

9. How many selfies do you have saved?

168 - 23 of these are specifically selfies taken with a cat on my lap, which is very important.

10. How many films have you watched so far this year?

58.

11. How many books have you read so far this year?

3, and I'm currently partway through Sunrise on the Reaping

12. How many games have you played so far this year?

0.

13. How many songs do you have saved/liked on your music app of choice (Spotify/Apple Music/Tidal/Youtube Music et. al.)?

3 thousand and something.

14. How many playlists do you have saved?

10.

15. How many shows or live performances have you been to this year?

21.

16. How many Discord servers are you in?

I no longer have Discord so 0.

17. How many streaming services do you pay for a subscription to?

Honestly I think 1 - everything else is borrowed/shared.

18. How many apps do you have a paid subscription for?

0.

19. How many newsletters do you subscribe to?

3.

20. How many news outlets or online magazines do you pay for a subscription to?

0

21. How many unread emails do you currently have in your inbox?

35 (it's been a busy week).

22. How many total emails do you have in your inbox?

947

23. How many emails do you receive on the average workday?

Maybe 5.

24. How many emails would you send on the average workday?

Slightly more, probably more like 5-8.

25. How many contacts do you have saved on your phone?

283.

26. How many apps do you have on your phone?

37 that I actually use, and another 13 that my phone insists I have to have.

27. How many tabs do you currently have open on your main browsing device?

7.

28. How many voice memos have you sent in the last 24 hours?

Only 1.

29. How long was the last voice memo you sent?

1.03 - I was explaining the plot of our 48 Hrs short film to a friend!

30. How many times do you go to the supermarket in a week on average?

Once for a big shop and then a second time for the things I inevitably forgot.

31. How many items would you purchase in an average supermarket shop?

10 ish.

32. How many unread notifications do you currently have on your phone?

4.

33. How many instruments can you play?

Guitar and keyboard *kind of*.

34. How many languages can you speak/understand?

Only English but I yearn to learn some more.

35. How many devices do you personally own that can connect to the internet?

3.

36. How many screens are in your household?

Including my flatmates' screens we're looking at 7.

37. How many financial transactions would you make on the average day?

3.

38. How many birthdays can you remember off the top of your head?

18.

39. How many passages of text can you remember or recite by heart?

I can give you my Enemy of the People lines and a great 2005 Mr Darcy impression.

40. How many keys (or equivalent) are on your keychain?

3.

41. How many passwords do you have saved on an app that saves passwords? (as in accounts, not individual passwords)?

82 stored super securely in my notes app.

42. How many kitchen appliances do you have in your household?

7.

43. How many pairs of shoes do you have?

11.

44. How many pairs of socks do you have?

Wayyyy too many.

45. How many condiments do you have in your fridge?

See I'm really not much of a condiments girlie either so I've got 1 at the moment.

46. How many pets do you have?

None but I desperately want some.

47. How many plants do you have?

2.

48. How many steps are in your skincare routine?

4.

49. How many skincare products do you use on a daily basis?

4.

50. How many cushions/pillows do you sleep with?

3.

51. How many times have you been in love?

I'm not sure. Maybe 0, maybe 100. I'm in a space where "love" isn't necessarily a binary thing for me any more, so I think I'm a little bit in love with everybody who's in my life right now.

52. How many hours on average do you sleep in a night?

The million dollar question! I couldn't tell you!

53. How many schools have you attended?

4.

54. How many addresses have you had in your life?

10.

55. How many qualifications do you have?

1.

56. How many times have you broken a bone?

0 and I'm astonished.

57. How many standing weekly appointments do you have?

Because we're in rehearsals right now, I would say about 4-5.

58. How many people do you message or check in with on a daily/weekly basis (choose most appropriate)?

About 7-8.

59. How many YouTube channels do you subscribe to?

Again, far too many, but in all honesty a lot of these are leftover from intermediate school when youtube was like the only social media I had, so if we're talking channels I actually watch? Maybe 5.

60. How long did it take you to fill out this questionnaire?

About 30 mins (most of that was spent counting the cat selfie to regular selfie numbers).

Enemy of the People runs from August 12 to 22 at Q Theatre.