Casting Director from MGM (USA) doing workshop with Take 10 Artists!

The in house Casting director from MGM(Metro Goldwyn Meyer) is coming to South Africa in April.Take 10 Casting is one of only two agencies in Johannesburg who have been invited to send their artists to attend the workshops. 36 of our top artists will be given the insight into how castings take place in LA and how to be more successful at auditions. Pics and reviews will be posted after the workshop.

On Camera Workshop!

We realised that some of our talent, particularly our kids were not getting  jobs even though they were great performers with great potential .So we got together with presenter, actor ,singer and rap artist Caz Abrahams and designed a workshop to get  the best out of our kids at auditions.
The 3 day workshop focused on

•  Preparation and audition
•  Presenting styles and techniques
•  Auditioning for TV ads and Acting
•  Direction and team work

The kids had great fun and at the end of it were presented with an edited DVD of their workshop!
Check out the You tube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1-h7dUrjXI  
Look out for more workshops in the next few months.

Presenters for The Learning Channel

Nthatisi Mashike, (age 16),Ntuthuko Zingu  (age 16) and Chris Martins (age 16) from Take 10 were selected to be presenters for The Learning Channel for their Grade 10 DVD. It is a very demanding role as it requires them to learn alot of script work . The DVD's will be used by Grade 10 students as learning aids. Well done guys!

Another little star in The Wild!

Bejennia Tshibangu (age 8 yrs) from Take 10 is going to be featured in The Wild,Mnet on Tuesday 13th March(7pm). It's going to be exciting so don't miss it.Bejennia is a great little actress and she has been attending the Helen O'Grady Drama Academy in Johannesburg for nearly 3 years.
We also have adults and children appearing as extras over the next few episodes.

Lead boy in International film " Machine Gun Preacher"

The true story of Sam Childers, ( played by Gerard Butler) a former drug-dealing biker tough guy who found God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been forced to become soldiers. The film was shot on location in the USA and South Africa. Tshegofatso (Junior) Magale from Take 10 was cast from many hopefulls as the lead boy - William whose mother and father have been killed and he goes in search  for his younger brother. Sam Childers recues him and takes him under his wing. It is a truly moving story and Tshegofatso's sensitive and brilliant acting will bring anyone to tears. Machine Gun Preacher was released in South Africa in January 2012.

Take 10 also had 4 other featured boys- Sebo Moabelo ( child sniper) Mulweli Muofhe (13yrs), Ikegang Mogatusi (12yrs) and Lebogang Phosoko ( orphaned children).

                                            

  



Eve Ensler's " I am an Emotional Creature" at The Market Theatre

In July 2011, a local workshop production of I Am an Emotional Creature: The Secret Life of Girls Around the World ran at the Laboratory at the Market Theatre, Johannesburg

Originally published as a book by world-acclaimed playwright, author and activist Eve Ensler, I Am an Emotional Creature: The Secret Life of Girls is composed of fictional monologues and stories inspired by girls around the globe. The work boldly expresses the often-unheard voices of young girls from across the world, demonstrating both the diversity and commonality of issues they grapple with

It featured  a cast of six – including 4 undiscovered young South African actors sourced from auditions across a range of high schools in Johannesburg, The cast included Ratanang Mogotsi (age 18 yrs) from Take 10 Casting. She was chosen out of 150 + girls and went through gruelling auditions before she was cast. Ratanang is also a singer and attended the Helen O'Grady Drama Academy for 6  years.Take 10 actually had 3 girls down to the last eight . The reviews were fantastic including one from the Star newspaper which applauded the acting of the girls themselves. 

Well done Ratanang ! We are so proud of you.

Fanie Fourie Labola - A little star in the making !

Written and directed by Henk Pretorius (Bakgat!, Bakgat! 2), and produced by Out of Africa Entertainment, Fanie Fourie Lobola is a romantic comedy about the differences we find in each other, that bring us closer together.Khumbuzile Maphumulo (age 7yrs) from Take 10 played the role of Patrica in this hilarious comedy. The film is due to be released late 2012.

Khumbuzile is also well known for the lead in Debonairs Pizza TV advert  (2010) where she  says "What the F.....!.". Khumbuzile lives in Benoni and she has been attending the Helen O'Grady Drama academy in Benoni for 2  years. In 2011 she also featured in Nestle's TV ad. Khumbuzile is an amazing little actress and keeps everyone entertained where ever she is.