Actress Mabontle Nkwe is not shining on her father's fame.
Mabontle is the daughter of kwaito group The Trompies member Jairus Ditshotlo Nkwe. She acts in e.tv's drama series Isiphetho-Destiny.
Speaking to TshisaLIVE, Mabontle said she was involved in the arts at school. “I was also part of the choir of which we won a lot of competitions. I guess this runs in the family as my father is also good in acting,” she said.
“I am mostly a background actress on the show, that also includes Generations the Legacy. It is such a great experience and I know most of the actors started as background actors and with perseverance they made it.”
The Soweto-born actress says she draws inspiration from people who have had difficult lives but keep moving on and made it. “My father has made his mark in the entertainment industry. Now I've got a chance to make my own mark. I won't shine in his spotlight. Every day I have to learn something new so I can have a clear vision of my goal as an actress.”
Asked what advice she received from her father, she said: “The industry is not for the faint-hearted, he always says.”
The entertainment industry is not for the faint-hearted: Mabontle Nkwe
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Actress Mabontle Nkwe is not shining on her father's fame.
Mabontle is the daughter of kwaito group The Trompies member Jairus Ditshotlo Nkwe. She acts in e.tv's drama series Isiphetho-Destiny.
Speaking to TshisaLIVE, Mabontle said she was involved in the arts at school. “I was also part of the choir of which we won a lot of competitions. I guess this runs in the family as my father is also good in acting,” she said.
“I am mostly a background actress on the show, that also includes Generations the Legacy. It is such a great experience and I know most of the actors started as background actors and with perseverance they made it.”
The Soweto-born actress says she draws inspiration from people who have had difficult lives but keep moving on and made it. “My father has made his mark in the entertainment industry. Now I've got a chance to make my own mark. I won't shine in his spotlight. Every day I have to learn something new so I can have a clear vision of my goal as an actress.”
Asked what advice she received from her father, she said: “The industry is not for the faint-hearted, he always says.”
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