Lindiwe Dlamini
Lindiwe Dlamini is a fictional TV Character portrayed by Sindi Dlathu on 1Magic telenovela The River.The character has received widespread acclaim and Dlathu has been praised for her portrayal of the character and has received a SAFTA Award for Best Actress in a telenovela in 2020 and 2021.
Quotes
[edit]- I would scream, trying to put it on. Instead of putting my leg where it was supposed to go I put my arm in it. That made me sweat! Fortunately, with experience, donning animal and plant get-ups became second nature.
- I was four months pregnant when I performed for the audition. It was so exciting because I had been waiting for a while to get a job and when I told my sister about it, it turned out she was also hired for the ensemble! We just screamed on the phone to each other.
- When we started in Minnesota we knew it was going to be huge. I say this all the time. When the animals walk down the aisles during Circle of Life the audience is incredible. People applaud and point to the animals and sometimes touch you. I've seen grown men crying because they're so happy.
- Backstage on opening night was incredible. There was so much going on, and everything worked! There was a lot of hugging and crying. The thrill of performing in the renowned production hasn't diminished for the veteran actor, even after thousands of performances.
- The funny thing is, after all this time, as soon as you hear the music-no matter what you're going through-and start putting on make-up, you become connected to the story. As you meditate on the different characters, it's like everything is focused on the moment. From the beginning to the end of the show, I feel part of the production's soul. It's like a unit: everyone is involved, there's no hanging around. It was a little scary in the beginning, but it was so challenging and exciting.
- I remember being very nervous at first because the hyena has a very big personality and my personality is the opposite of that. I have to be a wild and crazy hyena.