Meet Uzalo Actress Gugu Gumede and Her Advice To Actors

Beautiful Uzalo star, Gugu Gumede, aka, MaMlambo, has warned about the dangers of taking a character home, claiming that she has seen many lose their way because they could not separate themselves from their character. She said:

“I have learnt the lesson and seen it so many times: you have got to step out of your character at the end of the day. It is easier said than done, but especially when you are in an emotional storyline, you have to keep telling yourself that it is not you.”

She said that the easiest way to do that is to leave the character when you change out of their clothing and “know who you are, so you can identify when you are being your character and when you are being yourself.”

“Playing a role can screw you up and mess with your mind. You have to leave it at the door or it will play to those fears you have, those anxieties you have. You will be lost and not know who you are. It is for your survival.”

She said that she has learnt to distance herself from her character so that when people criticise it or mistake her for her character in public, she doesn’t take it personally.

“If you distance yourself you find that you won’t give into the hype when it is good or be hurt when it is bad. No matter what people say, you will be yourself. I have seen people act for social media. I have seen people do things to trend. If you are doing that you are not true to yourself.”

Gugu, 25, is one of the most popular actors on SABC 1’s most watched telenovela, Uzalo. She plays the character of MaMlambo, a woman who is extremely controversial and a loyal Christian.

She is the daughter of Honourable MP Zanele kaMagwaza Msibi. (Mrs).