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HYKIE BERGMaldives which he won.Hykie Berg first capturedthe public imagination asthe controversial Darius duBuisson in the hit soapEgoli: Plek van Goud.Although he has portrayeda wide range of characters,in 2011 audiences got tosee a glimpse of the realcharacter when he tookpart in Survivor SA:Hykie has worked on various theatre, film and televisionproductions including drama series The Res and Plek vandie Vleisvreters, Egoli, Binneland, the award winning featureOuma se Slim Kind and Pretville.He is the managing director of Attooh True Wealth Academy, abrand ambassador for Honda South Africa and People Searchand Rescue Unit (PSARU).What attracted you to this project?The story says a lot about the conflict between complexmaterialism and the simplicity of love. And as we know, lovewill always triumph. I think many people lose direction in theirsearch for riches which are so transient. Cybil, for examplefinds her solace in her desire to love unselfishly as witnessedin her love of the children. It is the childrens’ struggle thatis at the heart of the film, and the understanding of theirproblems that will inspire people to become more involvedin the community. Love, happiness, despair and moments ofhappiness are the things that resonated with me in the script.And the fact that, once again, I was able to play an interestingcharacter.Describe working in the Little Karoo, specially theSwartberg MountainsThere is no other place in the world where heaven and earthmeet in such a beautiful fashion. It is one of the most blissfuland peaceful places on earth. I think I was more interestedin looking for a farm for my retirement than I was with thepeople. The beauty of the Swartberg leaves one speechless.I have never shot a film in a more beautiful place than theSwartberg.Which was your favourite scene and why?The scene where Cybil and I are seated at the table eatingdinner. I think this stands out for me because in this sceneyou can clearly see his obsession with material things. It wasan opportunity to carefully plan when to show the character’sconceitedness and then conceal it behind false humility.What was your biggest challenge in playing thischaracter?Every role comes with its own unique challenges. It is alwaysa scary experience for me to just allow the moment to leadyou. The challenge then is to make the right choices at theright time. Sometimes I have no idea what is going to hapenduring a scene and I tend to improvise a lot. It’s about takingthat leap of faith, and just doing it! You have to trust yourselfin the role, any uncertainty is confusing to the audience.Describe working with the accomplished Regardt vanden BerghWhat a machine! It is lovely to see how he handles eachperson on set in singular way. The respect that he has foreveryone on set, incuding the man on the ground is trulyremarkable to see. He is joyful, exciting and just full of love.He carries the team every moment of the day and by sunsetthe results speak for themselves.It is the human relations that lead to the success of a projectof this scale. Regardt is a true leader and that makes amassive difference. One feels part of a team and he always
has your best interests at heart. Directors, anyone really, whothinks that he is above the rest soon discovers that there islittle place for autocratic, vain dictators. It is an absolutehonour to work with him. I salute you Regardt, and at the endof the day, it’s our faith in our Father that will exalt us abovethe rest!What is at the heart of this story?Have we not been created to serve others? Is this not how weserve God? Few people are willing to dirty their hands helpingothers or show love to those around them. Christian love issacrificial love. Cybil turned her back on the materialisticworld in order to fulfil her spiritual calling. At the heart ofKlein Karoo is the notion that Christian love is sacrificial loveand I think that is exactly what Cybil did. She gave up thematerial world to fulfil her spiritual duty. The essence of KlenKaroo is that we should consider the needs of others aboveour own. To give up what we think is important to insead dowhat God wants us to do. By doing this we receive all thatour hearts desire anyway.What were the most memorable aspects of your time onthe set of Klein KarooGiving a relativey good friend of mine my copy of RickWarren’s “The Purpose Driven Life” and seeing, for a briefmoment, her realization that God is the only celebrity. Therest of us are just glorified janitors.Describe working with Donnalee?It was really enjoyable. I have great respect for her because Idon’t think I am one of the easiest people to work with since Ioften stray from the script. Even I don’t know where I get thedialogue from. She is beautiful, vibrant and has everythingit takes to be and become what she was called for to do inthis life.ANEL ALEXANDERAnel is best known for herroles in two of SouthAfrica’s most popular, localdaily soap operas. In 7deLaan, she won the nation’sheart as the shy Liesl andthen went on to show herversatility by playing thedrug troubled Nina inMNet’s Binnelanders.Believing that one must never underestimate the power ofhard work, Anel started her professional career while stillstudying drama at the University of Pretoria. She appearedat the State Theatre in the musicals The Witness and Jesu- An African Portrait and also joined theatre legend NicholasEllenbogen on stage at the KKNK in the play The CalitzdorpPassion. She graduated Cum Laude in 2002 and stepped outof varsity into the books of one of the top agents in SA’sshowbiz industry.Soon she was seen showing off her musical and dancingabilities in the cabaret Blondes but it wasn’t long before shefound herself snatched up by 7de Laan to play their ‘uglyduckling turned swan’, Liesl. Since then, she’s been in frontof the camera involved in well known TV shows like, ZeroTolerance 3, Amalia 2, City Ses’la, Hillside and Rhythm City.Most recently she starred in the first and second season ofthe hugely popular and edgy Kyknet drama series Getroudmet Rugby and was seen on the sexy new SABC 3 drama TheMating Game.In between her TV work Anel’s love for the theatre has kepther involved in many arts festival productions, of which ahighlight was Bosryk where she shared the stage withAfrikaans theatre icon, Gys de Villiers. She also co-produced
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