Generation’s Mazwi Moroka: I Don’t See Myself As a Celeb
Generations: The Legacy actor Musa Ngema who plays Mazwi Moroka loves his craft but hates the loss of privacy and the creepy attention that follows. He made a public statement about his dislike of fame. We all want to be “epic” and don’t know why. Want to be important, to be needed. We look at celebrities’ famous people and we envy them, their money, possessions, and prestige. We want their lives. But Ngema says he doesn’t see himself as a celebrity.
Ngema is quiet and shy, he believes living the life of his flashy on-screen character would send a wrong message about his true self. “As actors, we start behaving as if we are bigger than other human beings,” he says. “When I introduce myself, I don’t tell people I am an actor.” Durban-born Ngema, a reserved, polished man, is indeed totally different from Mazwi who tends to be arrogant as he thinks he’s smarter than other people.
Generation’s Mazwi Moroka: I Don’t See Myself As a Celeb
Ngema opened up that he does not embrace the growing culture of celebrities who attend all industry parties just to be seen. The star actor suggested that instead of attending such parties, he would rather relax and read a book.
Ngema admits that having two powerful women in his life his mother and girlfriend of 13 years has kept him grounded and focused. “My mother and my girlfriend always remind me that I am Musa, not Mazwi. “Even when I am at home, I try to be away from this madness that makes you think that you are better than other people. I don’t like to attend events where I know I will be glorified because of my status.”
Ngema opened up about his mom and what she wanted for him and about being on a show as big as Generations: The Legacy. “My mother raised me on her own so she always wanted the best for me”, Ngema said about his Mom.
“But she knew she couldn’t convince me to do something I didn’t want to, so she supported me when I said I wanted to act. She doesn’t fight my beliefs.” On his own status he said that “I don’t see myself as a celebrity because I feel we forget why we’re doing what we do,” adding that unlike some of his peers, he does not want to be referred to as a celebrity.