Local actor GOES BIG
was drilled in combat training, jiu jitsu and box knife fighting. “The discipline and focus was immense and it’s tools I will carry with me throughout my career. Overall it was a growing, learning and fun experience.”
On Monday, Tomb Raider ruled the international box office with $84.5 million
(R1 billion) at over 32 685 screens at 65 markets.
Arrison auditioned for the role in Cape Town and received a callback one month later. “Once we started pre-production, only then did we realise the scale and magnitude of this project.” Arendse. Arrison had big dreams of making it in the entertainment industry.
He attended St Paul’s Primary School in Bo-kaap where he was in the drama club. Although he went to chef school after he matriculated, he had a burning desire to act.
“I do believe that it’s a calling, I don’t think any actor just stumbles into acting. There has to be an innate sense of self and knowing to want to become an actor, and that is what it was for me.”
It was not long before he gained huge popularity. He made his benchmark on M-net’s acclaimed drama The Wild, playing Ashwin.
But behind the excitement of his professional life, he prefers to keep his personal life private. “I’m rather boring, I prefer to stay at home with friends, as well as cooking. I also enjoy going to the cinema and reading good books.”
Arrison has big plans and aims to keep acting both locally and internationally.
“There are so many exciting projects and talent coming out of South Africa, and being a part of that is important to me. Right now the focus is to keep working, whatever that entails.”