nick_compton Reviews

Say a Little Prayer (1993)

Marvellous performance by De Winter, who seems not to have made the transition as an adult actor.

[8 January 2002]

It is clear that Sudi De Winter was the Australian child actor of his generation. His performance in 'Say a Little Prayer' is testimony to this fact. De Winter plays the quiet, introspective but thoughtful Seymour - an 11 year old boy mystified and fascinated by the world around him. De Winter's acting demonstrates a maturity beyond his years and it is of no surprise that his acting career as a child was so successful. I have read that De Winter succeeded in every audition he attended until the age of 16. This is no mean feat, considering he starred in several commercials, TV series such as 'All the Rivers Run II', 'Raw FM', 'Ocean Girl' and 'Neighbours' and movies such as 'Street Angels' and, of course, 'Say a Little Prayer'. Unfortunately, De Winter seems to have lost interest in acting. Some reports have suggested he sees the profession as little more than a way to make money - he is not the devoted thespian many may have thought. It seems that the oyster the acting world was to De Winter has been cheerfully abandoned for other pursuits.