What happens when you have a successful career, a family, and a home, yet still feel that something is missing?

In Episode 4 of  Your Journey, South African filmmaker Regardt van den Bergh shares the personal story behind his work. He talks about growing up in an acting family, moving into directing, his struggle with drinking, and the Sunday that changed his life. The conversation follows his journey through career setbacks and into films including The Sheltering Desert, The Gospel According to Matthew, and Faith Like Potatoes.

Regardt also explains a striking creative question: how do you direct an actor playing Jesus? From that decision, the discussion moves into faith, purpose, forgiveness, grace, and seeing people differently.

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CHAPTERS  
00:00 Welcome and meet Regardt van den Bergh  
02:04 Growing up in a family of actors  
04:35 Choosing acting and finding his way into directing  
06:50 Success, drinking, and feeling something was missing  
07:42 His daughter and the Sunday that changed his direction  
11:24 A personal turning point in church  
18:58 Learning from unlikely mentors  
21:06 Peter-John shares a faith experience  
25:17 Staying in filmmaking through uncertainty  
28:45 Praying for work and funding a film  
32:35 Making The Sheltering Desert  
34:08 The Gospel According to Matthew  
36:54 How do you direct Jesus?  
42:01 Following the pattern, and lessons from Acts  
48:43 Looking back on Faith Like Potatoes  
49:55 Forgiveness, guilt, and grace  
54:09 Seeing people with greater compassion  
58:00 Final reflections and farewell

Learn more about Regardt and his films: https://regardtvandenbergh.com/

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