In an exclusive chat, the actor spoke on the challenges he has faced as an entertainer. The actor who kicked off his career as a child actor, also spoke on transitioning.
Actor shares challenges faced as an entertainer
"The challenge was finding the script, finding the opportunity, and actually convincing the producers and directors." - Wole Ojo.
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“The major challenge was transiting from a child actor to an adult actor , to doing it as a means to an end. At first it was more of fun and passion, and there were several platforms that I could showcase what I could do.
Now transiting, Nollywood doesn't necessarily have scripts for young adults, most scripts are for the fully grown adults - the married couple, the player, the psycho and you name it. You hardly see high school movies, high school musicals, dance movies for teenagers.
So at that point when I was transiting into doing this professionally, there wasn't really enough options for me to actually practise. So what I did was I spent the time training myself, getting the jobs that I could do.
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The actor also spoke on how he transitioned from acting for the small screen to acting for the big screen.
Watch full interview below.
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