YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Leading the Pack Noluvuyo Bacela
Self-funding his way to the top, Jeremeo le Cordeur tells us about how he started he’s own production company to facilitate his dreams. much I’ve accomplished given my financial situation, I’ve lost money with shows, I’ve made money with shows. Sometimes you have a budget, sometimes you don’t,” he says. In everything he says it’s the passion that has kept him going and with every show he tends to pick up a few new tricks on how to manage people and to deal with different situations.
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wenty-three year old writer, director/producer, qualified stuntman, puppeteer and actor Jeremeo le Cordeur is the entrepreneur behind Vulture Productions - a theatre company that’s produced six shows since its inception in 2010. The shows include ‘I Know How You Screamed Last Scary Movie’, ‘Dress To Impress’, ‘Pizza’s Here’, ‘Risk’ and the up and coming ‘February14th’ which will be on the February line-up at the Artscape Arena.
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“I love the fact that I can take something you’ve seen a million times and completely reinvent it.”
After attaining his Advanced Diploma in Acting from City Varsity School for Media and Creative Arts and 5 months of stunt work at the Dimensional Stunt School, Jeremeo started self-funding his dream of being on the stage. The competitiveness of the industry, led him to start the company as a means to create a platform for himself and his peers, “Actors spend a great deal of time waiting; waiting for auditions, call backs and to be discovered - I wanted to showcase my talent to further my career. Now I approach fellow actors and ask them if they want to do the same but for profit share.” After holding his first show when he was just 21 with his parents’ financial support, a show that they had to bring back due to popular demand, he’s gone to greater heights but still speaks of financial burden. “To this day money is probably my one constant struggle. It’s amazing to look back and see how
But as ambitious as Jeremeo is, he insists he’s an introvert, “I spend the money I earn doing other gigs on my company or paying for the shows as I don’t go out much and I put my heart and soul into every single production.”In an industry where you learn the hard way he says there are always a few things he wishes he knew when he started out but he admittedly says he’s grateful for every single unfortunate situation, because he walked away a stronger person. From unprofessional actors whose sole aim seems to be to sabotage the show to dedicated artists that give everything to ensure a successful outcome, Jeremeo says it’s been an overall amazing experience. “To date, we’ve partnered up with WMeyer Photography to create Shoestring studios in St George’s Mall. Not only did we create an intricate creative environment for photographic stills, but it also serves as the headquarters for Vulture Productions.” Managing to always find a way to jump from one production straight into another, Jeremeo says he’s already prepping for Grahamstown and with incredible drive and a humble nature this young director is definitely someone to lookout for.
contact vulture productions On twitter @vulture_p vultureproductions@live.com
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