Kgomotso took some time out from her busy schedule to let us in on her Scandal! character, Yvonne Thebe.
Tell us about your character.
Yvonne Thebe is the ex-wife of Hector Thebe. She’s a gambler both because she enjoys the thrill it gives her and for financial gain. She is a solo operator who draws people into her circle for her own gains. Yvonne is a con-artist who will play any part to get what she wants.
What attracted you to this role?
It’s so deliciously different to the last major role I played. The complexity of Yvonne Thebe really excited me. She is neither lowly nor high class. She’s comfortable and moves between all worlds - the dodgy, shady, the opulent and refined worlds.
How have you settled in at Scandal!?
The journey has been wonderful. I’m enjoying getting to know my cast and crew, some of whom I have worked with before. I’m so grateful for the chance to reinvent myself through a brand new character on another well-loved SA soapie.
What are the challenges of portraying someone completely different from yourself?
The main and possibly only challenge is that you have to find a way to understand, connect and relate to the character's motivations, thought processes and behaviour.
What’s it like portraying someone much older than you?
It’s challenging to have to restrict and be wary of personal habits, in speech, in demeanour and mannerisms that give away a younger and less mature age. Also having to create a dynamic where when the cameras are rolling I am supposed to be much older and have more authority than my co-actor who plays my daughter, yet when the cameras are off, we’re giggling like high school buddies and are more like sisters.
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