Lydia Mokgokoloshi

"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"

"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"

"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"

"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"

"If this is the mindset that our future actors have then most of them won’t last for long on our TV screens"

"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"