TV3 launches its first ever reality competition programme Fit For Action which will have on-screen and physical challenges, in search of Malaysia’s next versatile actors and actresses. 

Fit For Action will broadcast on 3 September 2022, every Saturday at 10.00 pm and can be streamed live on Tonton. Auditions were held in early February this year at Sri Pentas and received outstanding support from fellow contestants. 12 final contestants of 6 males and 6 females were hand-picked to undergo intense challenges that will test their physical expressions, emotions and diverse acting skills through on-screen and physical challenges. 

According to Nini Yusof, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Media Prima Television Networks, “Fit For Action is meant for finding substitute actors of quality and a potential to bring out different characters and genres. There is currently a high demand for dramas and films, which in return becomes a challenge for directors and producers to select actors that are the perfect fit to embody characters in their dramas and films. With this reality programme Fit For Action, it will open opportunities for the entertainment industry to recruit versatile actors and indirectly increase the quality of Malaysian drama and film productions.”

The entertainment industry will be able to discover upcoming all-rounded actors through Fit For Action. As performers, they are not only required to memorize scripts and portray their own individualities, but actors would also need to have mental and physical strength as well as a strong sense of discipline. In line with the objective of the programme, Fit For Action strives to find versatile actors who are always ready. 

The press conference to introduce TV3’s newest reality programme and the 12 chosen contestants competing in the programme was conducted in Studio 1, Glenmarie on 22 August 2022. The 12 contestants competing for the title of next versatile actors are Syahmie (Syahmie Thsa’qeef, 28 years old), Marc (Ahmad Syahmie, 23 years old), Amanda (Amanda Tan, 29 years old), Zooey (Zubaidah Mohd Amir, 29 years old), Amir (Amir Mirza, 24 years old), Kavita (Kavita Gnanesageran, 34 years old), Muaz (Muaz Zabir, 25 years old), Lisa (Erne Marina Ainalisa, 28 years old), Aidil (Aidil Afizin, 20 years old), Raden (Raden Zaharatul, 23 years old), Lenny (Lenny Jemat, 29 years old) and Danish (Danish Hakim, 19 years old). Who among these contestants will be granted the winning title of Malaysia’s next versatile actor? 

These 12 chosen contestants are tremendously lucky to experience the ropes of the industry with wellness coach Nana Al-Haleq as the Physical Challenge Jury, as well as three eminent award-winning directors Heykal Hanifah, Aziz M. Osman and Ellie Suriaty. These three directors have years of experience in producing dramas of many genres such as action, romantic comedy, family drama, horror and many more. To add to the anticipation, this reality programme features a legendary director cum producer, Datuk Yusof Haslam, who is best known for producing box-office films and dramas in an array of genres. 

Multi-talented hosts of impressive backgrounds, actor and host, Fahrin Ahmad, together with radio presenter, singer and actor, Hunny Madu, will host weekly episodes of Fit For Action. The reality programme will also invite experienced juries Dato’ Aaron Aziz, Erra Fazira, Farid Kamil, Nabila Huda, Datuk Tarmimi Siregar and Janna Nick to assess the contestants’ weekly performances.

In every episode, contestants are given an on-screen video challenge to carry out. They will need to act out a scene that will be recorded, edited and produced based on the script given by the directors. The short 3-minute drama from the video challenge will be the end product for jury evaluation and will be uploaded to TV3’s official YouTube channel, TV3Malaysia.