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If you had to walk a mile for a jug of water every day,

as millions of people do, it's unlikely you'd use that

precious water to bathe. Young entrepreneur

Ludwick Marishane tells the amazing, funny story of

how he invented a cheap, clean and convenient

solution to bathing.

22-year-old student at the University of Cape town,

Ludwick Marishane, invented a waterless bathing

lotion and was named the 2011 Global Student

Entrepreneur of the Year all because he didn't feel

like taking baths.

Marishane says, The inspiration came from afriend that didnt like taking showers. He was lazy and

one day he said, Why doesn't someone invent

something that you can put on your skin so you don't

have to bathe? It was a eureka moment for

Marishane !

A few months of research on the Internet, using his

web-enabled mobile phone to search on Google and

Wikipedia in pursuit of a formula for a waterless bath,

brought immediate global recognition for his

patented invention called DryBath.

DryBath is the worlds first germicidal gel with a

proprietary blend of biocide, bioflavonoids and

moisturizers, that provides an environmentally

friendly and convenient alternative to bathing.Marishane hopes his product will help conserve

water in the poorest parts of the world and says,

"DryBath will go a long way in helping communities

where millions of people do not have access to

water.

DryBath is currently available to institutional clients only and is not

yet available for retail purchase.

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Q: What was it like working with Jennifer

Lawrence, youve done it twice now?

Yeah, back to back. Very lucky, I feel like I latched

onto a secret before everybody knew about it. Shes

incredible. Shes just an incredible actress and such

a professional. Its easy. I would do every movie with

her.

Q: How did you prepare for a role like this inSilver

Linings? The guy you play obviously has some

mental issues. Did you visit a hospital?

There wasnt much time, but David (O. Russell) sent me

some material and a bunch of videos. I went online and I

remember there was one thing; I saw a documentary of a

guy who had recorded his own depression and mental ill-

ness for years. And I remember thinking that I could

relate to it, the way it was written. Its set in Philadelphia,

and the relationship with the father and the mother,

I know that world. So you make connections.

Q: Do you think love is the answer to cure illnesses?This guy meets a girl and then all is fine?

Well I dont think hes cured. I dont think the message is

that hes cured, I mean as life goes on, hes made improve-

ments. Did you get the feeling that he was cured?

Q: No, but he looked different in the end.

Clearly. You see a guy whos gotten his shit together, for

sure. He doesnt believe an illu

does at the beginning of the mo

Q: Do you think theres a stig

mental illness? Its regarded

issue?

Is it? I dont know. Well if it is,

nice maybe for this movie to ch

The hope is that you can rela

characters, and certainly when

the movie, a lot of the feedback

actually relate to these people.

Q: Have you had it yourself?

Well, I dont see these people as

(laughter) I dont think they are

I think that they are complicated

that they are interesting chara

done a plea bargain, thats why

to go to the hospital. Rememb

So he did that in order so he wo

to go to jail. But then when he w

he was diagnosed as bi-polar.

Q: He doesnt have a boundar

what he should and shouldnt s

Yeah he has no filter.

Q: Do you think it would be bet

everyone was like that?

Well arent they like that?

Q: No, definitely not.

The press is not like that? Oh, I thought they

actually make up stuff? (laughs)

Q: Are you like that yourself? Is that how yo

your life?

I try to be as honest as I can. I mean caring,

caring, and you try to be caring.

Q: Do you think its important in relations

to be completely honest with each other?

I think you try to be loving. Thats the key.

Q: How do you stay positive in your life?

You know, trying to stay in this place of gr ati

that sort of per petuates positivity.

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