Funke Akindele shares her stories of struggle to stardom

Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has spoken up about her early struggles in acting and her self-taught journey into the entertainment industry.

In a recent interview with her, she revealed that her journey into the Nollywood industry has not always been easy. She stated that working on a production with actress Ayo Adesanya was an important milestone moment for her career.

She said, “When I didn’t get roles in English I got frustrated. So I was on a project with Ayo Adesanya, and I told her that I don’t have roles and she said, ‘I’ll talk to a producer, and I will have you on board for Yoruba movies.’ And she spoke to the producer and I was invited to come and act in Oshogbo then.”

She also revealed that from there she met with other prominent actors and actresses at that time.

“From there, I met with Fathia Balogun. I met Iyabo Ojo and I told them I need roles and Iyabo said, ‘Okay, come come.’ She took me to the Odun Fakoko where you have the Yinka Quadri and Taiwo Hassan. She said, ‘This is my friend. Give her a job,’” Akindele said.

However, she was not given a major part at the time. She discussed how her experience with the Yoruba sector helped her understand the complexities of filmmaking.

“They didn’t give me the big role. I actually launched myself with my own production. I wrote it, I produced it. But I learnt a lot from the Yoruba movie genre; how to produce. I was always focused on the cameras; how things were moving up and down, I was always checking the cameras, checking the props, checking everything, asking questions,” she said.

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