NIGERIA
3 reasons I keep turning down acting gigs, although I’m better than Nollywood actors – Uriel Oputa
- Uriel’s have given three solid reasons on why she keeps turning down acting opportunities offered to her.
- The reality show star who revealed she studied drama in the UK claimed she has gotten different offers but has declined.
- She added that she is probably better than many Nollywood actresses.
Big Brother Naija reality show star and singer, Uriel Oputa, has bragged that she is better at acting than some contemporary Nollywood actresses.
Speaking in a recent interview on Cool FM, Uriel said many filmmakers in the Nigerian film industry have approached her to be an actress but she keeps turning them down.
The reality TV Star claimed she is probably better than many of the actresses in Nollywood but gave reasons she turns down acting gigs.
According to Uriel Oputa who gave 3 reasons, she doesn’t want to be stereotyped into one role, some scripts are predictable and lastly filmmakers don’t pay well. In her words:
“A lot of people [filmmakers] have approached me to be in movies. I get asked to be in movies all the time; in my DM, email, I get approached to be an actress.
“And I know that I’m a very good actress. I am probably better than some of the actresses in Nollywood right now. And that’s me being real. Apart from having a natural artiste instinct, I studied drama in the UK. So, I know that I’m quite a good actor.
“I’ve been approached by a lot of people to get into acting but I’ve always turned them down. The reason I turned down gigs for acting in Nigeria is because, one, you’re always going to be stereotyped into a role; two, some of the scripts are a bit too predictable; and three, they [filmmakers] don’t pay well.”
In other news, Nigerian actress, Lizzy Anjorin has fired back at Iyabo Ojo, also daring her to wear her trademark black bonnet and talk as usual because she has nothing to achieve by calling her name.
Recall Iyabo Ojo had dared Liz to mention her name, following previous call out videos indirectly directed at her.
Responding to Iyabo’s accusations that she owes her for a movie, Lizzy claimed the former didn’t look good in the said movie, which is why she didn’t get paid for the role of a prostitute that she played.
Lizzy then bashed those asking her to call Iyabo Ojo’s name with her full chest and not do it indirectly.
