Katlego Sekhu

Showmax’s forthcoming drama, Spinners, follows the story of Ethan, a 17-year-old driver who finds himself caught up in a dangerous gang on the Cape Flats. Despite his need to support his younger brother, Ethan becomes increasingly disgusted with the gang lifestyle. However, he discovers a way out through car spinning, an extreme motorsport that allows him to put his driving skills to better use.
Dillon Windvogel, renowned for his role as Wade Daniels in the Netflix drama series Blood & Water takes on the lead role of Shane in Spinners. In an interview with Kaya 959, Windvogel describes Shane as a sunflower amidst thorns.
“He is very close to his friends. He prioritises them above all, and he’ll go to extreme lengths to save them or help them. When he first meets Ethan, there’s that instant sense of, ‘This guy needs help.’ And, ‘How can I be that help for him?’ We watch the journey as he slowly allows Ethan into his life. He wants Ethan to take his hand, but he’s wary.
“So I think Shane is mature in that regard—being raised in that area has made him that way—but he stays true to his core values, which are family and loyalty.”
Windvogel believes that Shane’s maturity sets him apart from his previous characters.
“What makes Shane different is his maturity. I feel like, most likely at the age of 12 or 13, he had to fend for himself. There was that point of responsibility and independence that hit him early. So even with how he carries himself, there’s that emotional maturity. And that makes him completely different from the rest of the characters I’ve played.”
He mentioned that what drew him to the story was its authenticity.
“The story. It’s so gritty. It reminded me of a fusion of Vikings and Game of Thrones in terms of the characters. It also reminded me of Noem My Skollie, and its roughness. It’s very raw. It’s not sugar-coated, which is what I love. The story has a lot to do with trauma and pain and how each character overcomes it and makes it through this life that has been handed to them.”
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