EPISODE 524 | Samkelo's Take on Acting, Adulting, Intimacy Riders, Bomb Production, Music, Feminism

Summary

This video script covers a wide-ranging conversation between MacG, Sol Phenduka, and actress Samkelo Ndlovu on the Podcast and Chill show. They discuss various topics including Samkelo's acting roles, social issues around transactional relationships, feminism, shortcuts people take to success, the influence of social media on youth, voting, and the conflict in Congo. The conversation provides insight into Samkelo's experiences and views, touching on relationships, politics, social media, youth culture and more in an open, candid discussion.

Takeaways

• 😊 The guests reminisce about being at the same primary school and joke about visiting to see if their names are still on honor boards
• 😮 The actress shares about taking a 2-year break from acting to focus on music but ended up making songs with various artists instead
• 👩‍❤️‍👨 The actress reveals she's dating an award-winning director who directed her intimate scenes in the Adulting show
• 🎭 She advocates for intimacy coaches on sets to facilitate discussions around consent and comfort with intimate scenes
• 📺 She promotes her new detective show RAA airing on Thursdays which she contrasts to Adulting
• 💰 The guests discuss the shortcut culture in transactional relationships and sex work
• 🤔 They critique how social media warps youth aspirations and relationships standards
• 😣 The actress refuses to divulge private details around past relationships with Trevor Noah and a famous married actor
• ❤️ She expresses concern around human rights violations and exploitation of children for mining cobalt in Congo
• 🗳️ When asked about elections and politics, she abstains from stating any allegiance but wishes people would vote more

Q & A

What was the context behind Sam going to her old primary school?

Sam was driving past her old primary school one day and had the idea to go inside to see if her name was still on any of the boards or plaques, since she attended school there when she was younger.

What prevented Sam from going inside the school?

The school was closed when Sam tried to go inside, so she was unable to enter and look for evidence of her name.

What does Sam think TK would be good at, performance-wise?

Sam thinks TK is very funny based on his performance in the Shaka role, and suggests he should try comedy next since she believes he would excel at it.

How does Sam describe the dynamic between her character Minky and Moonchild's character on Adulting?

Sam says she and Moonchild's characters were best friends on the show. However, based on Sam's reluctant answers, it seems they may no longer be as close in real life now.

What is Sam's perspective on feminism and women's sexual autonomy?

Sam believes that modern feminism and independence ideas are actually part of an agenda to emasculate both black men and women. However, she does support women having autonomy over their bodies and sexuality.

What does Sam think drives young people to take shortcuts and sell their bodies?

Sam believes high unemployment plus overstimulation from social media depicting luxury lifestyles leads youths to want quick money even through sex work rather than working long hours in real jobs.

How did Sam's boyfriend end up directing her in sex scenes for Adulting?

Sam's boyfriend is an award-winning director she was already dating during her acting break. When she returned and got the Adulting role requiring sex scenes, he ended up being assigned to direct those scenes.

Who is the Hollywood actor Sam had a fling with?

Sam refuses to name the actor to avoid revealing his identity. She only shares that he is a well-known British lead who plays Americans and is now married.

What does Sam want people to know about her connection to Trevor Noah?

There is no story between them. Sam simply declined an advance from Trevor in the past because she was already dating someone else at the time.

What is Sam's perspective on the conflict in Congo?

Sam is very concerned about the extreme violence and injustice happening in Congo, especially toward women and children. She wants more intervention to protect innocents.