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A thespian’s craft – Desert Rose

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13 July 2022
Behind their characters, the actors who play the Greyling family seem pretty normal.
two women and three men

Some viewers may admit after seeing the dysfunctional Greyling family, their family politics seem miniscule. 😂 And it is a universal truth that all families are seeped in issues. 

The talented cast of Desert Rose shed a bit of light on their experiences on the show.


"I usually do research on real people on real scenarios so the character is [a] deep sea diver and I went to look at symptoms of what happens to people who go deep sea diving."

– Danny Ross playing Hugo Heinz

“Against all odds, I was incredibly lucky to be a part of, it’s an epic story, it's expansive, and I really do love this part of the country.”
 

– Tinarie van Wyk Loots playing Rosie Greyling 



“I wasn't auditioning for many South African things because I was leaving.”

– Kai Luke Brummer playing Eben Greyling  


 



“I needed to get a little bit of sun on my skin so I looked like I am from here.” 

– Neil Sandilands playing Freddy Greyling 



“They are quite close, but it’s not really apparent,” says Amalia Uys

“We play sisters obviously, and she is older than me,” says Christia Visser.

– Uys and Visser playing Jana and Ishara Greyling respectively 

Interestingly enough, they had both auditioned for different roles but we can’t imagine them as anyone else but Jana and Ishara. 





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