New online alter ego for SuzelleDIY actress
ACTRESS Julia Anastasopoulos – better known as the hilarious SuzelleDIY – has a new online alter ego on the brew.
Internet TV service Showmax announced that Anastasopoulos will star in its first original production‚ Tali’s Wedding Diar y.
Filming for the eight-part series is under way and it will premier on Showmax in December. Anastasopoulos will play Tali‚ a self-obsessed Sandton princess‚ who has moved to Cape Town and has hired a film crew to capture the build-up to her wedding to her property-agent fiance.
Since bringing Suzelle to life on YouTube three years ago‚ more than 70 videos have been created‚ gaining almost 22 million views.
The actress teamed up with director Ari Kruger – who co-created Suzelle – to produce the character of Tali.
“When Ari and I first approached Showmax, we knew we had a great concept but weren’t sure if they’d bite – getting backing for a production in South Africa can be tough‚” Anastasopoulos said.
“To their credit, Showmax instantly bought into what we’re trying to do. This is exactly the kind of support the film industry in this country needs. “We’ve got world-class acting and production talent so it’s a huge boost to see a local company fund local productions.”
Showmax Africa head Chris Savides said supporting local productions was part of its strategy.
“There’s incredible talent and expertise on this continent‚ so why look anywhere else‚ especially when you’re trying to tell authentic‚ locally relevant stories.”