I have achieved so many things that I sometimes surprise myself. The secret is that I am a go getter; therefore when people around me appreciated my looks and approached me for TV work, I went for it. One of the ladies who tried her best to connect me into entertainment industry was Mrs Marina Van Rooyen. She took me to different auditions however my mom didn’t approve, even although she gave me permission to do beauty cosmetics ramp shows only. Subsequently, I had to focus on my career as a teacher. I obtained the abovementioned qualifications, but when I completed Master’s Degree I was content and now I could freelly explore my acting skills. I researched everything about acting up until I met a lady who took me to the high level of acting Mrs Angela Valverde -Riekert (for OCA acting studio) who is originally from USA California. She taught me almost everything about acting; she introduced me to different agencies, producers and directors. She also led me to act in different TV commercials, music videos and short films.
If I were to advice the 15 year version of me I would say “Time waits for no man, sky is the limit, education is the key to success therefore education first and everything else will follow eventually because we need to weigh all options at our disposal in life”. For an example I appreciate my mother for disapproving acting then because it allowed me to achieve something tangible, real, genuine, resilient and resolute for life which I will always fall back on in the Teaching Profession. So, in short I would say “Nombuso my girl stand out from the crowd and make sure that you aspire to inspire before you expire”.
TMS Magazine//the timeline//1st issue
July - September 2017
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