Actor Thabiso Rammusi, who plays the role of family man Mpho on Showmax’s Adulting, says the show is nothing short of a blessing and has changed his life.
Rammusi, who has been basking in the limelight since appearing in the series, says he has been getting a lot of love on the streets and taking a walk on those very same streets has not been the same anymore.
“Every place you walk in, people start noticing and talking. That’s been challenging for me because I’m a family man in real life, but the love has been amazing,” he said.
Rammusi said being a family man in real life has helped with his role because he himself has kids, and this has made it easy for him to connect with the kids he is acting with on set, and to get them to relax and find chemistry.
Married people should stick to each other
“Even with Lungile Duma, who plays Zithulele my wife, I felt like the relationship part was easier to portray since I’m married in real life. She’s so amazing as an actress. She’s not afraid to play, which is one of the most important things in acting. We have an amazing working relationship.”
He said as a married man some of the lessons he has learnt from playing Mpho are to be honest, open and have more conversations with his wife.
“I think it’s when communication breaks down that everything falls apart. If there’s something that’s bothering you, speak to your partner. When I look at Mpho’s life, I realise that the amount of lies he keeps on telling becomes a burden to him and brings a strain into his marriage.”
He believes a married person needs to befriend other married people because they would relate to each other and speak the same language.
“When it comes to marital conversations, we can help each other and share advice, but it’s different when you have friends who aren’t married.”
