former Isidingo Actor Darlington Michaels, who was affectionately known as “Georgie Papa G” Zamdela for his character on the show, died on Friday.
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South African actor Jack Devnarain was once Isidingo Following the news of Michaels' death, his colleague Darlington Michaels spoke out.
“He had a rare ability to connect with everyone working on the set, including the actors and technical crew,” Devnarain said. Bonginkosi Tiwane from The Citizen On Sunday morning.
Michaels, who was popularly known by his character Georgie “Papa G” Zamdela on the SABC 3 soap opera, passed away on Friday.
“He was a born entertainer. Whenever he was on set, everyone wanted to connect with him on a personal level, so much so that filming the scenes seemed secondary.”
Devnarain played the role of Rajesh Kumar. Isidingospoke highly of Michaels as a colleague.
“Obviously, he was a consummate professional, he was dramatised and understood the discipline and rigour of working as a professional actor.
“The difference with Darlington is that he just did his job and expressed himself on the set. It was effortless at all. In fact, he made it look fun and light, which is what he intended for everyone,” Devnarain said.
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