
Trudy van Rooy in Hier.Na, wat vanaf 16 Desember 2024 op DStv BoxOffice vir stroming beskikbaar is. (Skermgreep: verskaf)
Trudy van Rooy is bekroon as beste vroulike byspeler in die kykNET Silwerskermfees-film Hier.Na. Hierdie fliek is vanaf 16 Desember 2024 op DStv BoxOffice vir stroming beskikbaar. Trudy beantwoord ’n paar van Naomi Meyer se vrae oor die vertolking van haar rol.
Baie geluk met jou bekroning vir jou rol in Hier.Na by die Silwerskermfees. Wie is jou karakter – vertel ons bietjie meer?
I play the outspoken cousin Fairuz, a modest mommy blogger/influencer of the family who is ever ready with fashion advice and can read the family dynamics. Her outward expression is extremely well put together, her judgements severe, and yet there is still something surprising to discover about her.

Trudy van Rooy is bekroon as beste vroulike byspeler vir haar rol as Fairuz in Hier.Na by die Silwerskermfees. (Foto: Nardus Engelbrecht)
Ek het by ’n aktrise gehoor as mens ’n rol vertolk, moet mens net diep in jouself grawe, en daardie dinge waarna jy soek vir jou karakter, is ook in jou. Was dit jou gevoel toe jy hierdie karakter gespeel het? Dat jy diep moes grawe of dat jy baie soos jou karakter dink en is? Wat was vir jou die lekkerste en wat was die uitdagendste aspekte van jou karakter?
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People are like poetry, which I adore – they contain so many exquisite ambiguities, so I use the layers as the foundation to expand and interpret from.
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I'm not like Fairuz at all, and so learning from Quanita’s perspective was very helpful in grounding her for me. But ultimately what helped me uncover Fairuz and all my characters in general, was working to discover our shared humanity. People are like poetry, which I adore – they contain so many exquisite ambiguities, so I use the layers as the foundation to expand and interpret from. And of course I rely on the writer’s and director’s clues and insights.

Trudy van Rooy en mede-akteurs David Isaacs en Beer Adriaanse in Hier.Na (skermgreep: verskaf)
What was daunting was playing this outspoken, almost tactless character without making her one-dimensional. And having the guts to fully embody that thick-skinned, kind and unapologetic persona was really fun and challenging. But I’ve got to let my “judgerag” freak flag fly!
Gaan jy ’n bietjie vakansie hou en rus in hierdie feesseisoen? Wat is jou planne?
I'm looking forward to slowing down amidst the need to be social during this festive season. I'll be spending quality time at some of my favourite sacred spaces in and around my home town of Stellenbosch, prioritising time for prayer, gratitude, meditation and the people I love. And I am also fortunate to be doing some travelling with my family in the new year – a little bit of island time which I'm so excited for!
Hierdie film is vanaf 16 Desember 2024 op DStv Box Office vir stroming beskikbaar.
Lees ook:
Skermgreep: kykNET Silwerskermfees 2024 – ’n blik op die pas afgelope fees
Hier.Na – ’n Silwerskermfees-film review van ’n Muslim Malay perspective