Posts Tagged ‘interview’

The Love Interview

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

If there’s one thing I find interesting, it’s people. We’re filled with very different opinions and understandings of life and the world around us. That’s why it’s so fascinating to watch interviews. The last time we pulled off interviews it was with completely random suckers people we found on the beach one afternoon. Thanks to my friend Msizi’s charm, it’s still one of my favourite videos we’ve done to date.

So this Valentines day I thought we would go more professional, and with a love theme. With the acquisition of a crazy expensive professional backdrop, the lights went up, the boom pole was out and it was time to shoot. I invited a pile of friends over, and two by two I interrogated them on love. I also jumped into the mix, with my co-star from The Awkward Date Miss Kate Hohls, to provide some new awkwardness to this video.

What we got was some brilliantly funny responses, so much so that fitting it into one video that makes sense was not an easy task. Many great lines got the chop, but thanks to the beauty of YouTube you can watch more of these on the SrizzilExtra Channel, or right here on the website.

What better way to spend this Valentine’s day than watching a Srizzil video, wouldn’t you agree?

Special thanks to our stars, in order of appearance: Danielle de Bruyn, James Carkeek, Byron Langley, Cameron Wright, Leah Bester, Micaela Keddie, Marc Williams, Kate Hohls, Heidi Sadler, Jason Groom, Andrew Bloch, Kayleigh Swart, Gareth Hook, Andrew Van Rensburg, Graham Van Rensburg, Jin Hyun Byun. In the bonus footage: Regan Horne, Shauna Barthus.

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John van der Ruit and Brad Logan Interview

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

These are two of the ‘four horsemen’ who led Spud to the big screen. John van der Ruit, the author of Spud, and Brad Logan, one of the producers. John van der Ruit was surprisingly chatty, and not that author image many people have of a hobbled old man hiding in a dark cave writing books. No, this isn’t our first meeting, but it was just something that went through my mind during the interview.

We chatted about the confines of a movie compared to a book, the casting process and I found out a little more about Spud’s international release.

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Troye Sivan Interview

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

Being a superstar appears to consist of three essential elements. Hard work, ridiculous talent and a truck load of luck. Troye Sivan has all three, and is beginning to make his mark on the entertainment industry.

This once tiny guy, who has grown significantly taller since filming ‘Spud: Them Movie’ at the begging of this year, is polite and friendly but most importantly he seems to be really passionate about what he’s doing.

I sat down with him, and chatted about his first lead role, on screen kissing, his singing and his love of Creme Soda.

Yes I am well aware that there is one annoying strand of hair across my forehead, the messed up do is a result of a lot of traveling.

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Rejected by the Big Cheese

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

When one walks out of one’s last exam for the year, one feels a sense of jubilant delight. A silly grin spreads across one’s face and one tends to feel like breaking out into songs from the Sound of Music. One must not be so hasty, as life is bound to come back and smack that wickedly crooked smile off your face.

That’s right; it’s officially Christmas holidays for this Srizziler, which means tons of work that I actually want to do, and a bit of relaxation thrown in between. To kick it off I will be interviewing the ‘Crazy 8,’ from Spud: The Movie along with the producers, director and author. I was set to interview John Cleese but apparently he has better things to do with his time and would rather not speak to me. Let’s not blame him. It was probably somebody from his motley crew who made the decision to give me the axe. Judging by some of the Srizzil videos they may have been concerned that mixing my insanity with Cleese could cause a global meltdown.

To celebrate the new season a fancy new Srizzil will emerge, aptly named Srizzil 2.0. It’s cleaner, it’s prettier and it’s more user friendly. Try to contain your excitement, these are new rugs.

Let me saunter off into the rainy sunset whilst you await these fine offerings. I simply ask that you keep a sharp eye on Srizzil.com as the next few weeks heat things up.

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Invictus

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Review

The 1995 world cup was a glorious time in South Africa’s history. When all eyes were on our country, we stood up to the challenge. Not only did we host the world cup, we came through as underdogs and won it. It united people of all races and cultures, and proved the power sport holds to connect and heal. None of this would have been possible if it hadn’t been for the man leading our great new democracy, Mr. Nelson Mandela. Finally, Madiba gets his wish as Morgan Freeman portrays our beloved icon.

Invictus follows the 95 world cup story but takes things further. It depicts Madiba’s struggles and strategies for bringing together a nation of forty two million bitter, hating people. It shows the human struggle and highlights the fact that greatness can be achieved when people work together.

Madiba anointed Freeman as the actor he wanted to portray him. After a long journey and countless hours spent with the icon Freeman hits the nail on the head, looking and moving just as the former president did. One thing that may get South African’s on edge is his accent, but Freeman has wisely paid more attention to the way Madiba speaks instead of just the tone. So, although he does not have the exact same accent as Madiba, he still sounds like him. Freeman’s performance is breathtaking, and worthy of its Oscar buzz. Matt Damon should not be forgotten either. His near perfect Afrikaans accent is something to behold.

The rugby in the movie is probably the biggest disappointment. For such a fierce contact sport, it is made to look like choreographed dancing. The other annoyance in the film is a reporter who keeps popping up throughout the story. The actor is terrible, and distracts from the powerful storyline.

Overall the movie does a great job of focussing on the human story, rather than being overly political. This is a real breath of fresh air in a country that is hammered with political agenda constantly. Clint Eastwood’s beautiful cinematography and a stirring score make for the feel good movie of the year. You will not leave the cinema without Goosebumps.

9/10

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