ZAlebs recently sat down to chat with the actor about landing his big break and his soaring acting career.
“It’s a great experience, they have talented actors and their reception has been overwhelming,” he says.
“He is full of drama, he is full of humor, I like Mickey because he is well spoken what he thinks in his mind he says it out loud, and he does not care who says what, and he is quite controversial,” he adds.
“I worked for Bomb Production in post production so, I was approached by one of the bosses Angus Gibson and Adze Ugah, they came to my office and they told me about a new character on Isibaya they wanted me to try out and I said yes let’s try it out.”
“It’s something that keeps me busy if I am not on screen, because a lot of people might think that I am always just doing my acting stuff, but there is a lot that I am doing, including post production work. I am quiet interested in editing and I do quiet a lot of freelance gigs and I do a lot of charity when i find time,” he says.
“Mickey is still going to be controversial moving forward, a lot of people are still going to be shocked on what is going to happen between Sizakele and Mickey and the whole Bhubesini, there is going to be a bombshell that is going happen so I am looking forward to that.”
He says after hearing the people’s reactions they worked on how he needs to delivered artistry and makes some changes..
Tiisetso says he is different from his character because he is quiet reserved, but Mickey is outspoken,
“That is why I don’t go to events or red carpets that you might see celebrities going to, I’m too discreet about my private life,” he adds.
“A part of me was not happy because Isithembiso is a show that made me who I am today. It gave the limelight, and the recognition that I needed to get to where I am going, so it was not only myself quiet a number of people were quiet sad because we thought it was going to be something long term because we were all young and we were a family so after it all went down, hearts were left broken.” he adds.
The heartthrob says acting alongside Mzansi’s legends such as Thembi Nyandeni and Siyabonga Thwala, is a dream come true,
“It’s quiet an honor ton work with them because, I’ve been watching a lot of their shows since I was young. God has finally blessed me with an opportunity to work with them and everyday I learn something from them.” he says.
He says he has always been passionate about law.
“With Law it is something I kinda love when I was growing up and I told my parents about it and it happened that of I told them about it they actually wanted me to take it serious moving forward in life. So after matric I did the law thing so that I can make them happy and do it because I loved it so that I can later pursue a career in acting,” he says.
“As I was growing in Television, there was a time when I had to sleep in the street for a couple of days and at the train station because I felt I was bothering my friends by moving from one place to another,” he adds.
He says after attending numerous auditions he bagged a gig and things started coming to light. Asked if he plans to return back to law he said he is consulting part-time when he gets time, but not for time consuming related things.
The actor has teased that he has two big projects coming and we cannot wait to see them.
“There are 2 projects coming out but I cannot say much about them, I’m so happy about them. One of the project is what I’ve been looking for quiet some time, It’s an international gig and that is what I am going to say because it’s confidential. It will open up more doors for me I feel like I have done a lot of SA stuff, so now I feel like going out to the world, the other big is a local gig but it will be big,” he elaborates.
He says he does not conform to the perceptions that one should reveal who they dating.
“I don’t go along with that, I think even to this day,, I am happy that a lot of people or everyone in the industry they do not really know who I’m dating, who I date is personal whether I have kids they don’t know.”
“I love when they speculate when I see people on social media or in the newspapers speculating I just laugh because they never know if it’s a true story, sometimes I will do things to keep people abreast of my career or keep them happy,” he says.
“I don’t want to give ladies too much attention because my soulmate is there, so i don’t want blunders,””If the day comes for me to find a good soulmate then so be it.”
“I prefer to have different avenues of income i have properties in Pretoria.”
“With television there is money but it depends on how you spend it, that is why I tell people that i don’t want fame to get into me too much, I have done quiet a lot for my family, I bought mom a car and did some things for my mom.”
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