The mad-cap adventure and fairy tale, film story of a quixotic, middle-aged woman who won't give up on her dream and ends up in every scrape imaginable.
At school I loved all the creative subjects, including Languages and hated Maths and Science. Maybe because I started flunking Maths in Grade 6 already. I was besotted with Art. At the end of Grade 9 (it was called Standard 7 back in the day), when my school let me know that there would be no Art classes in Grade 10, due to a lack of interest, I went to a renowned Art school in Pretoria instead. It was a dream come true and I was convinced that I would become a famous artist someday. The humility of youth.
After finishing school I enrolled at a college to study Entertainment Technology (costume design, make-up artistry, building and painting props, sound and lighting etc.). Then reality hit me like a ton of cement on my head and everything went pear-shaped from there! I really did not enjoy the course and I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with my life anymore.
I realized that I loved film, not theatre and I did not enjoy working behind the scenes (being a stage hand). I wanted to be part of the creative process. I started dreaming of becoming an actress but I felt it was impossible as I was so reserved and introverted. The reality of studying things I didn't want to study and the problem with finances, all lead to the end of my studies after one and a half years. Dumbass move number one.
I started a part-time Method Acting drama course. It was wonderful. For the first time in my life I found something that made me feel free and alive. It was the same way art made me feel but just more so. Drama was pure ecstasy and pure agony. I had to learn to overcome my stage fright.
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After my terrifying experience in 2000, I realised I still wanted to pursue acting, but I also knew that I needed a break. I decided to first concentrate on improving my spiritual life by enrolling at my church's Bible College. I wanted to make sure that acting was also God's will for my life and I was prepared to temporarily lay down my dreams and wait on God for answers. (Overcoming my fear of my Method Acting teacher was also a high priority).
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