The veteran actor has been in the acting business for 38 years. He said he spent almost 28 years working overseas. He highlighted the difference between how artists are treated abroad versus South Africa.
“Our work now is driven by so-called celebrities, and I don’t think those people are actors, they just want to model in front of the camera and be seen on the screen. “Even the government is not looking after us. When I was overseas, I realised that their equity was very strong. Artists are looked after, and there is a law that takes care of them.”houses also make it hard for actors, especially those who have been in the industry for a long time.
“Businesswise, it’s tough because productions tend to have their own people, [whom] they work with, and some come very cheap, which kills our business. Suddenly, you are being titled as an expensive actor when you believe, ‘I am at this level, and my craft is worth this much,’ which is very sad, “In this country, they just pull every Tom, Dick, and Harry even from off the streets, and ask them to work because they can pay them peanuts,” he said.