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My hairstyle
I don’t wear dreadlocks, it is just my
natural hair that you are seeing. I twist it and loose it when I choose
to. I do not fix a weave-on because it is artificial. I carry my hair
most of the time, except when I have to attach something else to it. If I
am playing a role in a home video film, I wear another hairstyle. I am
an easy-going person, though I am inclined to lose my temper sometimes.
My bark is worse than my bite and I am a simple person.
Life after graduation
After graduating from the University of
Calabar, I worked with a radio station and a television station. I did a
bit of film acting before getting a job in a bank.
Why I quit banking
I don’t think I remember the year I quit
banking. But when I decided it was not longer what I wanted to do I had
to leave. I was doing the same thing everyday. I was not passionate
about it and I think if you want to earn a living, you should be
passionate about what you do.
How I became an actress
How I became an actress
A movie producer, Emem Isong, brought a
script to me and asked me to read it. Initially I wasn’t enthusiastic
about it, but she insisted and I eventually did it. I decided to start a
career as an actress after I took part in the movie titled, Guilty Pleasures. That was my turning point. I owe this to movie fans. They made me who I am today.
My parents’ reaction
When I decided to be an actress, I was
old enough to choose for myself. But my mother only hoped it would work.
Now she is my greatest fan. When I say I was rebellious, I mean that I
was assertive as a child. I knew what you wanted and went for it. That
is how I was brought up: to know what I want. My mum did not think it
was right. So I left acting and went into banking. When I got out, I
said to her: now that I have done your wish, let me do mine.
Most challenging movie
Honestly I haven’t found any movie that I’d describe as most challenging for me. Also, no role has been insurmountable to me.
Nollywood
I am an ardent fan of Nollywood. I think
it is still developing. We are trying our best to keep it alive,
considering the fact that we work under difficult conditions. We hope it
will get better some day.
Challenges facing Nollywood
The greatest challenge is, perhaps, the
environment. There are no good roads and there is irregular power
supply. Basically, we are suffering in order to put smiles on the faces
of the people. In terms of infrastructure, I think we are doing our
best, too. We are struggling to succeed in spite of the odds.
Why I lived with my godmother
Since my parents were very busy when I
was much younger, I had to live with my godmother. My mother was still
in school and my father had a busy work schedule at the time. But my
godmother was not too busy for me. We were quite close. Apart from the
neighbour’s son who was my friend, the other friends I had were animals.
That was how I grew up. I never felt lonely all that while.
Growing up in the North
I grew up in the North. Life was
beautiful then. Kaduna had lovely hotels where we used to go and swim.
Zaria was peaceful and the residents were friendly. Jos had the best
yoghurt in the country at that time. As a child, I loved to take
yoghurt. Today, I doubt if you could find any that is as tasteful as
what we used to buy in those days. Now you have to go all the way to a
big store to buy bread. And then, everything in the North just changed.
The crisis in the North
It is just heart breaking. I think
Nigeria is passing through a phase. Some people have said that for the
land to be cleansed, blood will have to be shed. I think that is
selfish. I do not want my blood to be shed. This is not the way to solve
problems. It is painful that we resort to violence to get things done
in this country. I hope that the problems in the North will be solved
soon.
My most embarrassing moment
My most embarrassing moment is the day
fell off an airplane. I did not remove my glasses and everything went
misty. I fell down when I was descending the staircase. The worst part
was that I had to struggle to get up on my feet.
My relationships
I am not involved in a relationship. I
don’t think that everybody needs a companion. Lonely people ought to
keep themselves occupied with work or they would be bored to death. When
I don’t have any work to do, I read books to keep my mind busy. If I
don’t have any book to read, I watch a movie or get busy in the kitchen.
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