The police officer we love to hate — actor Tertius Meintjies

The Herald

6 days ago

One thing I want to address, though, is that all digital platforms and what other people use to create film must be used to educate, inform, enlighten, and unite people. People in South Africa need to be educated, especially in the entertainment industry.
There is so much money going into sports, but the arts are being neglected, and it shouldn't be because it's a very powerful and handy tool.
What happened to the copyright bill? Why is it not going through? There are so many artists who, to this day, haven't received their royalties. Some movies and films are still aired, but no credit is given to the artists - they live and die in poverty.
Take me down memory lane. What are some of your greatest memories of your career?
Sarafina is one of them. I also worked with great directors such as Mani van Rensburg on a television series called Verspeelde Lente, shot in the Karoo. As cold as it was, that's where I understood what filmmaking is about and how sometimes in performance, you don't have to act but just be.
Another television series I enjoyed working on was with director Gerrit Schoonhoven on Plek fan die fleis freters .
What are you working on, and what should we expect?
If a wonderful role comes along, I will take it because as you get older, the roles become fewer. I've been working on a lot of things. I'm writing a reality show that will air soon. I'm writing a theatre play and making documentary films.
Acting will always be there. I love it, especially when it's a well-written script. I'm fortunate to have seen the world and would love to explore it even more.