EP 134 - Yola Plaatjie

Episode 134 of the The Almost Perfect Podcast podcast, hosted by Bob Perfect, titled "EP 134 - Yola Plaatjie" was published on October 21, 2022 and runs 61 minutes.

October 21, 2022 ·61m · The Almost Perfect Podcast

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Summary

Yola Plaatjie is a actor and radio presenter who recently tried her hand at directing for the first time for the 48 Hour Film Festival. A film which Bob wrote and they both starred in called 'The Sound of Murder'. We get into the dynamics of working under pressure with people for the first time and how having your partner on set can be really helpful for keeping tensions down. We hear about Yola's childhood in the Eastern Cape and what she learned from her mom and her gran growing up, and we find out how her love of acting was emboldened when she went to school in Rome. Yola also tells us how she came to play Dr Nangamso Jack on Durban Gen and the challenges of playing a character who is so different to her. Enjoy.Keep up with Yola on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/yola_plaatjie/Follow Almost Perfect Media on Twitter: https://twitter.com/almostperfectzaSupport the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/almostperfectSign up to the newsletter: https://bit.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=2531d05c0dd107158fa4a540a&id=bd1021fc47 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

Yola Plaatjie is a actor and radio presenter who recently tried her hand at directing for the first time for the 48 Hour Film Festival. A film which Bob wrote and they both starred in called 'The Sound of Murder'. We get into the dynamics of working under pressure with people for the first time and how having your partner on set can be really helpful for keeping tensions down. We hear about Yola's childhood in the Eastern Cape and what she learned from her mom and her gran growing up, and we find out how her love of acting was emboldened when she went to school in Rome. Yola also tells us how she came to play Dr Nangamso Jack on Durban Gen and the challenges of playing a character who is so different to her. Enjoy.

Keep up with Yola on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yola_plaatjie/

Follow Almost Perfect Media on Twitter: https://twitter.com/almostperfectza

Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/almostperfect

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.