Ek weet ek het hierdie blog tien jaar terug begin om te skryf, deel, vertel oor my pad as jong aktrise. Maar gun my asseblief die kans om by ‘n nuwe paadjie af te dwaal en te praat oor die tweede hoed wat ek dra: skrywer. Ek onthou ek het destyds eenkeer ‘n film…
Waar het dit begin?
Luister i.p.v Lees hier Enige mens in enige beroep sal hierdie vraag kry. “Waar het dit begin?” Menend: hoe het dit gekom, gebeur, ontstaan, dat jy ‘n dokter, huisagent, verkoopspersoon, wynmaker, bemarker, kok en bottel-wasser geword het. Dis ‘n algemene vraag. ‘n Conversation-starter. (Ek het al selfs eenkeer ‘n blog raakgelees wat voorstelle gee: How…
Eens ‘n platform, nou ‘n toevlug
Luister i.p.v Lees hier Ek was lanklaas hier. Ek weet. Ek bedoel, die blog was nog met my ou epos adres gekoppel en ek het amper gedink ek het toegang hierheen verloor. Maar, te danke aan Google, is ek nou weer terug. En kan ek skryf. Die keer meer in Afrikaans. Ek het destyds die…
Self Tape
The usual castings for camera roles are normally held in a casting studio. You arrive, sign in to state you attend, are given a number and then wait for the casting director to call you in to audition in front of the camera. Then there is “Self-tape”.That is where you are sent the brief with…
Stage’s Prayers
Before “Please help me. Please help me. Help me (remember my words), help me (sing the right notes) help me (do the correct steps). Please help me nail this audition. Please help me help me help me help” To self: just breathe. Breathe. Relax, be natural, breathe. &^%# I’m up next “Please help.” I…
You’re doing fine, Oklahoma!
Over the past couple of months there has been two nights where Sleep escaped me. On 21 December 2013: When I received the notice that I have been accepted as part of the cast of “Oklahoma” (a musical production by the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Cape Town, to be staged at Artscape, Opera House)…
My Favourite Quotes
It always seems impossible, until it is done. – Nelson Mandela Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened – Dr Seuss I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. –Maya Angelou The person who says it…
A little list
1. I am one of six siblings Technically: One is my own, two are half and the other two step. Truth: None of that matter, they are all my sisters and my only brother. 2. I like wine Technically: I actually work at a wine cellar, so, even though there are some cultivars I prefer…
Being Swallowed by the Southern Right
I am a Capetonian. Born and bred. specifically the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town. Yes I could walk to and from school, but shopping was done at a Mall (and we had 4 Malls to choose from at any time), traffic (at least twice a day) was an immoveable reality and with that comes the…
Acting Outside The Box 