05 Masterclass with Sparky Xulu - Theatre vs Television
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Our guest, Sparky Xulu, is an award-winning screen actor who attributes much of his success to his background in theatre.
Having won a Royalty Soapie Award for the character of "Siya Phakathwayo" in The Estate (SABC Plus), other productions he has been involved in include:
Redemption (BET)
The Herd (Showmax)
Supa Team 4 (Netflix)
iNumber Number Jozi Gold (Netflix)
Good Men (SABC Plus)
Isono (BET)
Isipho (eVOD)
Top 5
This episode's Top 5 are films or TV series that Sparky Xulu has been a part of .
Supa Team 4 is an animated series that follows the lives of four scholars who use their superpowers to fight evil. It is set in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, and is now streaming on Netflix.The Estate which you can watch on SABC Plus.Good Men is a legal drama series that can also be streamed on SABC Plus.iNumber Number: Jozi Gold is the latest instalment of the iNumber Number series which features two cops who interpret the law very differently. It came out on Netflix in June this year. The Herd, which has two seasons, can be found on Showmax and is about a family who is willing to do whatever it takes to gain wealth and power.Masterclass with Sparky Xulu
We are joined by Sparky Xulu. South African actor and voice from Pietermaritzburg, KZN.
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Nominated for 4 Oscars, District 9 explores sensitive social issues as violence ensues after an extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions in Johannesburg finds a kindred spirit in a government agent exposed to their biotechnology.
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