Nollywood actress, Kemi Lala Akindoju has revealed that she prefers to stay poor rather than being a total unprofessional by accepting 3 movie roles at the same time.
The movie star disclosed this on Twitter when she talked about the Nollywood industry recently.
She added that sees acting as an art and it is very dear to her.
His words, “An actor like me can’t take 3 roles at once- my art is still important to me. So actors like me become friends with poverty, or we find other streams of income or we become frustrated. Let me tell you another truth MANY NOLLYWOOD ACTORS ARE FRUSTRATED AND CANNOT GIVE THEIR BEST.”
“When was the last time I was paid ‘good money’ as an actor? …..I can’t remember. But because I love my job, I want to perform and show the world what I can do, I don’t want my talent to just be for me and my family, I take the roles..at least some. I’m learning to say no now”.
”You might say ‘know your worth, put your feet down and demand the right fees’- then there is the fear of out pricing yourself or the hope that this will be the last and when people see how talented you are, you will get more work and then you can demad higher fees.”
Interesting.
Kemi “Lala” Akindoju is a Nigerian actress. She won an Africa Magic trailbrailzer award for her role in the film adaptation of Dazzling Mirage.
Akindoju was born on 8 March 1987 in a family of 4 children. She’s a native of Ondo State. She had her secondary education at Queens College, Lagos. After obtaining her West African Examinations Council examination, She proceeded to study insurance at University of Lagos. She also received a master’s degree from Pan-Atlantic University, studying media and communication.
She started her acting career in 2005 from stage performance before venturing into feature films.
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