Listen "Turning your passion into a paycheque with Fezeka Mkhabela and Brendan Murray"
Episode Synopsis
❤️🔥🤑 Creativity vs commercial appeal. Uniqueness vs popularity. Passion vs paying bills. These are the contradictions all creatives must face pretty much on the daily. If you’re serious about a career in this industry, you’ll have to ask yourself a variation of the following questions: How do you keep your creative spark alive when you’re working for the man? What skills do you need to develop and manage multiple income streams? What does it look like to foster an entrepreneurial mindset? Film director and producer Fezeka Mkhabela and voice artist and actor Brendan Murray, both award-winning creatives, generously share their histories and advice in this must-listen episode.
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See Fezeka Mkhabela on M&G’s list of 200 Young South Africans: https://mg.co.za/200youngsouthafricans/2024/fezeka-mkhabela/
about Fezeka Mkhabela on Tint Journal: https://tintjournal.com/about/writers/fezeka-mkhabela
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Join the V&A Waterfront Artist Alliance WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vaf9cENAojYofiLOcP2b
Discover more about the V&A Waterfront Artist Alliance programme and subscribe to our mailer:
https://www.waterfront.co.za/artist-alliance-live-art-be-heard/
about Brendan Murray on his agent’s website: https://www.apm.co.za/artiste/brendan-sean-murray-392/
See Brendan Murray’s TV credits: https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/brendan-sean-murray
Follow Fezeka Mkhabela on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamfezeka/?hl=en
See Fezeka Mkhabela on M&G’s list of 200 Young South Africans: https://mg.co.za/200youngsouthafricans/2024/fezeka-mkhabela/
about Fezeka Mkhabela on Tint Journal: https://tintjournal.com/about/writers/fezeka-mkhabela
Follow Ingwe Studios on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ingwe-studios/ · · V&A Waterfront Instagram
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