I WANT TO BE A
PRODUCER WHEN AM FINANCIALLY OKAY SAYS ACTOR OMOLOLU SHODIYA
ENTERTAINMENT PARROT
INTERVIEW WITH OMOLOLU SHODIYA ACTOR,
DIRECTOR AND VOICE OVER RECORDING ARTIST
E.P: Can we know you?
Ans: My name is omololu Shodiya an
actor, director and I would like to be a producer when I am financially okay am
fully into theatre, film and stage, screen also a voice over recording artist
too?
E.P: Tell us some plays you have been
involved in.Ans: The one that gave me my breakthrough
was “Mojagbe” by Prof. Ahmed Yerima, it was a Yoruba play written in English.
It was one of his newly written plays and we decided to stage it as a surprise
birthday gift to him then after the performance I was awarded the best actor
and got another role from the Late. Victor Eze the play then was “Oluronbi
musical” after this came “IYALE” the first wife by Bikiye Graham Douglas, I
have taken part in another play “LOTTERY TICKETS” likewise the “THE WIVES”,
GULA” recently it was a story written by General Olusegun Obasanjo rtd it was
part of his BOOK “My watch” which was adopted by some people so we were invited
to take part in the play.
The story is about a northern robber who he met in
prison while he (Obasanjo) was in prison and God used him to transform the
man’s life to be a good Christian and all. Am also in “Harrison’ on Galazy
television, also meshayi and friends also on Galazy television. Presently am on
a project titled “forbidden” it is an mnet series, and then “PUZZLE” mnet
as well equally I have new projects like
“THE TWIST TO SINGLES” we just rounded it off about two months now and many
others.
EP: I want to ask does it pay your bills?
Ans: Well to God be the glory it does
because that’s what I do basically and I really thank God it pays my bills. But
it can be better but it is hope that our industry can get to appreciate theatre
artists and screen actors to me am in both am a stage actor and screen you know
stage is not too encouraging but it can be better when organization come to
support theatre and producers can help theatre grow really well but we thank
God we are really doing well.
E.P: What is your reaction to government
attitude to the arts?
Ans: Govt? well for me I think
leadership sometime can be personalized, it depends on who is leading if the
person doesn’t have interest in arts you can’t really force it on him or her,
we just hope that our arts can be convincing enough
for govt. to see and
believed that okay that the is something that can barely held –off, though
presently I feel the country is not pleasant at the moments. I think the govt.
can actually do better in terms of the arts although there are some aspects
that they want to pull something out Arts and entertainment but I think it can be
better like I said.
E.P: Those that have seen you on stage,
television and seen how versatile you are and need you in their production how
can they contact you.
Ans: First of all the contact on
whatsapp is 08027151610
E.P: What is your message fans and those
that may come in contact with this interview?
Ans: My fans and loved ones I thank you
for your love towards me, thanks for your encouragement, criticisms, I really
appreciate your love towards me, it helps build my career.
E.P: We know that everything is in the
hands of God what is your projection for the next five year career wise?
Ans: By Gods grace like what I said
earlier on that I want to be a producer when am financially okay am working
towards it by God’s grace, it is not like I can do something now but in a situation
where I start to beg people pls come and help do it and at the end of the day
they go home with nothing I can’t do it.
I am not party to that, it is really
challenging. Am not part of people in the arts that would start telling my colleagues
please come and help me for nothing because if we keep on doing that how do we
grow? It’s a job like the bankers, like the lawyers, the doctors name it, it is
a profession to be respected and it we ourselves don’t respect the profession
who will these the question so we head to respect our selves so other people
would respect us as artist. Actors so in the next five years by the grace
of God I want to be a big producer,
director and a big actor as well.
E.P: What your relationship with Mr.
Tunji Sotimorin? (Shadow)
Ans: (Laughs), we call him Shadow, we
call him Otunba and he answers- ti e no mbo (meaning) yours is on the way,
first he was my lecturer along the line he became my mentor, he is an actor. If
you really don’t come close to him, you won’t know he is very deep, he has a
lot to offer, he is a performer I think he likes me if there‘s anything he
calls me Omololu come- where are you, if am close by of course I can come down
to him and he discuss some issues with me especially on theatre like he is working
on his personal projects about one man show in Nigeria (Molue)
E.P: (cuts in) I think I saw it, yes
mike sent it to me
Ans: Yes and he is really wants people
to know the value of one man show its not, an easy task, it takes a very ye
strong actor to hold audience in a one man show so, he is trying to prove a
point with one man show, he is someone you can really learn lot from.
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