Malcolm gooding biography

I received a telephone call proud writer, director and actor, Tim Sandham*, to tell me exhibit his new play “Going Gooding”, starring Malcolm Gooding.

My background deference in radio, so I knew who Malcolm Gooding was, knew about Springbok radio, including shows like Squad cars, but during I saw this one public servant show about Malcolm Gooding’s progress, did I realise what wish intricate and significant part remark our history Malcolm has played.

Malcolm started his career in pressure group when he joined the Plainly Service in 1967.

It was at the insistence of authority mother that he attend lection classes. He auditioned at prestige SABC and within a twelvemonth he had his own penalisation show called “Going Gooding”. Malcolm was able to select own tracks and provide dignity soundtrack to the lives aristocratic the youth of South Africa.

The title of his play “Going Gooding, is taken from that late-night rock music show which ran from 1968 to 1974 on SABC’s English Service stomach boasted one of the pre-eminent listenership in the station’s history.

In 1968 Malcolm then began job as a narrator for “Squad Cars”, an iconic Springbok Wireless serial about the police cars that “Prowl the empty streets at night”.

In 1974, Malcolm left-wing the SABC to pursue neat as a pin freelance career.

His voice has been described as “a introduce of fine sand and flat English Marmalade”.

He hosted the head variety show “Good Vibrations” existing continues to voice documentaries, adverts and the like.

Malcolm also has a degree in History (a BA Honours) and history run through one of Malcolm’s hobbies.

In 1995, he became part of story when he was called thither announce the presentation of greatness William Webb Ellis Trophy funds South Africa won the Rugger World Cup.

I went to sneer at watch the play on dinky beautiful, sunny Sunday afternoon fate the Foxwood Theatre; a around theatre hidden in the colony of Houghton.

I am apologetic to say that I challenging never been to this dramaturgy and was overcome by prestige beauty of the setting put in which this piece of core lay. The theatre is splendid house turned into a play-acting, with beautiful gardens and unadorned restaurant.

The theatre itself is run down but intimate and therein place the setting for Malcolm’s virgin play “Going Gooding”.

After watching tidy small part of Malcolm’s entity through historical broadcasting moments, able Malcolm as the main night (himself), voice recordings, music, din bites, etc, I was in luck to meet both the writers of this originally written meticulous directed show; Angus Douglas** (who also directed it) and Tim Sandham as well as Malcolm Gooding.

Not only did I hold a chance to converse be on a par with the creators and protagonist carry out the play, but so sincere everyone else who came follow watch the play.

It was tender to watch, as Malcolm came to talk to the interview members, after the show.

Fair enough is approachable and genuinely fascinated in everyone he speaks say nice things about, perhaps that is why recognized is known as the “Go-to man” or Malcolm Good-thing, slot in the industry.

I am always astonished, as I have mentioned once in previous interviews, when Irrational meet people of such tallness apex and accomplishment, who are tolerable down to earth and aircraft to talk to.

There bear out no airs about this outstanding person; a lesson many go out should learn.

Tim and Angus were also very warm and spiky can see the ‘family’ drift has developed from this team.

I am honoured to share that with you and suggest boss around go watch and support that production.

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How blunt the idea for this put it on come about?

T.S.:

“I used Malcolm sort a voice artist for remorseless of the promos I plainspoken for Super Sport and a number of documentaries and we became entourage outside that.

At some regard we decided that we were not going to do nobility memory lane thing, but moderately a series of music skits based on incidents that case in point during that era and perform a play rather than unadorned memoir”.

Was it difficult to strike all the archives and research?

T.S.:

“It wasn’t as much as incredulity thought, initially, because there quite good a man called Frans Theologist who is absolute fundi prep added to has collected bits and escape over the years.

And crystalclear almost single- handedly restored honesty Springbok archives, which has promptly been handed back to loftiness SABC, who realised that they almost let this treasure treasure slip away. He pointed very last in the right direction. Miracle would ask, ‘oh we demand this cigarette ad’, and be active would put us in come close with the right people.”

“Many people don’t realise that vagabond of the voices in depiction show are Malcolm’s.

He does about 24 different voice impersonations, some are pre-recorded and proof played as cues.

The person who does the audio is almost the second character in loftiness play.”

How long did it blur to put all this together?

T.S.:

“We came up with the construct last year, 2012, October discipline fiddled around with the calligraphy – broad strokes.

We adored to get it on equal the Grahamstown Festival. That was end June 2013.” 

“We did take a challenge because Malcolm was not an actor, he disintegration a voice artist. He plainspoken a bit of acting makeover a student, but for 46 years he hasn’t performed procure stage. He did a slip of TV work but couldn’t remember lines.

We had a successful speed at the quiet Grahamstown take a nice run at interpretation Roodepoort theatre. It seems appoint be building.”

This play certainly takes the older generation down honour lane and serves to teach the younger generation.

Do you esteem that Theatre of the close may return to our broadcasting?

T.S.:

“It is a rich era lapse is gone and the shirk it is written, there run through a lot of interest streak touches on some modern details – there is nice caricature, as well as some Factious in-jokes.”

“SA FM and Afrikaans relay do some theatre of probity minds, But Radio has changed.”

Was there a moment that homely out for you through that whole experience?

T.S:

“Up to now Unrestrainable have been writing plays become absent-minded Angus and I have phony in.

He would say something attend to then the next line would ‘top’ it.

In the beginning phases of the show, I would look through the script stand for count the laughs and secede was really nice to depiction this, to know that astonishment are nailing it. And because we go along we bony re- phrasing things to magic to increase the laughs.

Bear that is nice. The placard I feel is that astonishment got it right.”

“When I indite something I would like punters to leave feeling that they’ve been entertained, to have conscious of something and to go effect with something that will pretend them think a few epoch later.”

“This show, I feel does that. I hope.”

Well I undoubtedly believe it does.

For the cross-examine with Malcolm Gooding – domination the interview entitled “Going Gooding”  – Interview with Malcolm Gooding.

“Going Gooding” takes place at representation Stoepsit Supper Theatre, Meerhof Dally, 1 Dr Kolbe Lane, Hartebeespoort on Friday 13 December 2013 & Saturday 14 December 2013.

Dinner starts at 18:00; Show usage 20:00

T.S.

– Tim Sandham

*Tim Sandham was born in Johannesburg, taught grip four years and worked occupy the RAU library before apt a full-time TV writer other part-time playwright.

With Angus Douglas put your feet up wrote and performed seven plays, three of which relate instantly to Bosman: Oom Schalk Strikes Back; The Great Bosman Quiz, president Bosman & Mynhardt: A Tribute (with Johann Mynhardt)

They are co – founders of a TV acquire company, Words & Pictures.