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"However, I knew that I loved it and it kept calling me every time I tried to tell myself that I should pursue a different career"
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Lydia Mokgokoloshi
Lydia Mokgokoloshi is a South African actress, best known for her role as Koko Mantsha and the mother of Charity Ramabu and grandmother of Katlego (Kat) and Joseph(Jojo) in the SABC 1 soap, Skeem Saam. Her most notable role was as Mma Nkwesheng in the 1980s drama, Bophelo ke Semphekgo.
"However, I knew that I loved it and it kept calling me every time I tried to tell myself that I should pursue a different career"
"I didn’t want to tell my parents that I was going to audition because nobody believed in acting back then and our community didn’t think it was for black people"
"Acting was not about money back then. Now people just go to acting schools without the love but the eagerness to be famous and have a lot of money"
"If this is the mindset that our future actors have then most of them won’t last for long on our TV screens"
"Advice is always asked from those who have walked the path and this is the exact mindset we need in this industry"
"I used to write drama for my learners and for children at church, and everyone would compliment me"
"This is not just a qualification industry, you need to give your body and soul to play a character"
"I hope aspiring actors have marked a veteran they would have as a mentor"