GIVEN Stuurman first wants to cement himself in his home country before going to Hollywood as a top actor.
At the age of 22, he is no newbie to Mzansi’s big or small screen.
He recently joined e.tv’s Scandal! as Gloria’s scheming teenage son Kgosi.
He told SunBuzz: “Kgosi is a delinquent. Deep down, he’s a good kid but is using his mum’s kindness to his advantage. He left Witbank, where he lived with his dad Abel and stepmum Portia, and has always longed to be with his real mum and older sister Gontse.”
Joburg-born Given said he enjoys the role. “I love playing Kgosi because it gives me a challenge.
“He’s far more rebellious than I was at the age of 17.
“My own mum is far stricter than Kgosi’s mum, so I’d never even think of doing the things Kgosi gets up to.”
He said there was still more that viewers could discover about his character. Raised in different parts of central Joburg, Given has always been passionate about the arts.
“I studied sound engineering at the Academy of Sound Engineering in Auckland Park but am not proud to say I didn’t complete my studies.
“I plan to continue and even study film production as well, because I want to broaden what I can do in the industry.”
Having acted in soapies, comedies and movies, he said he simply can’t choose which is his favourite.
“All spheres have such awesome aspects to them.
“I enjoy different things about each one I’ve done, but I want to take on more serious roles in future,” he said.
- Catch Given Stuurman as Kgosi on Scandal! every weekday at 7.30pm on e.tv.
