Vusi Leremi truly nailed the drug addiction storyline on Skeem Saam.

Vusi Leremi truly nailed the drug addiction storyline on Skeem Saam.Fan-favourite actor Vusi Leremi discusses the challenges of portraying Clement Letsoalo on SABC1’s soapie Skeem Saam Leremi’s content creator role has been trending on social media for his current storyline Viewers of the educational soapie praised Leremi for portraying the popular role and for being convincing

Popular actor Vusi Leremi, who portrays the character of Clement Letsoalo on Skeem Saam, opens up about how he researched his current storyline.

The fan-favourite actor has been trending on social media since his character moved to Johannesburg and began using drugs. The soapie shared a snippet on its X account of Leremi’s character battling with drug addiction and being asked to take a test at work.

Leremi reveals in an interview with Daily Sun that playing Clement required a lot of emotional work, as he spent a lot of time thinking about the psychology of someone struggling with addiction

“Showing the lows, the loneliness, and the results of drug use was emotionally heavy,” adds the star. The actor also reveals that he talked to real drug addicts before filming his scenes, and listening to their stories helped him understand their struggles.

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“Showing the lows, the loneliness, and the results of drug use was emotionally heavy,” adds the star. The actor also reveals that he talked to real drug addicts before filming his scenes, and listening to their stories helped him understand their struggles.

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