6 September 2022
Showmax x Actor Spaces Masterclasses: Ayanda Sithebe on how to ace an audition
Has any casting ever been more hotly debated than The Wife? Ayanda Sithebe is the award-winning casting director who was tasked with finding the real-life equivalents of the much-loved characters in Dudu Busani-Dube’s bestselling books.
In this Masterclass, he breaks down his journey and process to finding the likes of Mbalenhle Mavimbela (Hlomu) and Gaisang K Noge (Naledi), 2022 DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Award winners Abdul Khoza (Nqoba) and Kwenzo Ngcobo (Qhawe), and 2022 SAFTA Best Actor nominee Bonko Khoza (Mqhele). If you want to win similar roles, you won’t want to miss his tips here.
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