Next week we’re heading into monster-hunting mayhem with Tremors 5: Bloodlines — but this week, we’re talking with one of South Africa’s busiest and most versatile actors: Brandon Auret!

If you love action films, behind-the-scenes stories from international productions, or the grind of building a career across TV, movies, and producing, this episode is absolutely for you. Brandon’s career spans decades — from early soap opera fame to working with Hollywood heavyweights and launching his own production company.

In this episode we talk about:

🎬 Brandon’s childhood love of film and TV and how it shaped his path

📺 His early career on South African soap operas — and what that fast-paced world taught him

🔫 His roles in the Death Wish movies and stepping into grittier action territory

🎥 Working with stars like Matt Damon and the lessons he took from big-budget sets

🇿🇦 A deep dive into the South African film industry — its growth, challenges, and future

🏢 The creation of his production company A Breed Apart Pictures and the stories he wants to tell

🦴 His experience making Tremors 5: Bloodlines — on-set adventures, creature mayhem, filming in South Africa, and more

🌟 Plus plenty of humor, passion, career wisdom, and filmmaking insight throughout

Brandon brings honesty, energy, and an infectious enthusiasm for acting and storytelling. Whether you know him from Tremors 5, District 9, Chappie, or dozens of other roles, you’re going to love this conversation.