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Up and coming Yoruba actress, Oluwaseyi Edun, tells an Online Entertainment Magazine how she became an actress
How do you feel being nominated in one of the categories at the oncoming Best of Nollywood Award?
I feel honoured, I feel great, I feel happy and I feel excited being a nominee for BON award. It’s a good thing. This nomination is the third for me in 2014. I got a nomination from City People award as Best Promising Actress, though I didn’t win. I just got another nomination from Yoruba Heritage Awards (USA) as Best Promising Actress (Nigeria). I won the award as Best Upcoming Actress last year. I also got an entrepreneurship award this year. It’s a good thing and I feel good because being nominated means you are existing and winning the award is another part of the excitement. The industry is big and it takes the grace of God to be nominated and to win awards. I thank God.
How would you describe your chances of picking up a prize at the BON Award?
The chances of winning BON award for me, is slim. I might not win because of the calibre of people nominated in the same category with me. Whether I win or not, I will still be happy because being nominated has already raised my profile. The nomination really makes me feel cool and winning would only put the icing on the cake.
When did you join the movie industry?
My journey into the movie industry started in 2009 when I was introduced to House of Wisdom caucus. I started as an apprentice and graduated in 2011.
So why did you choose to build a career in Yoruba movies?
I started with Yoruba movies but also featured in an English soap created by Dree Concepts. My own movie,Eja Nla, was a mixture of English and Yoruba movie. I do English and Yoruba movies. My next production is going to be a purely English movie.
Who introduced you to the world of make-belief?
My younger sister, Omobolanle Edun, who is a writer, introduced me to Yoruba movies. She is the one who writes for my caucus. We were just chatting one day when I succeeded in making people around me laugh. One of our friends said I was humourous and asked why I was wasting my talent. She suggested that I ventured into the movie industry. My sister told them that I used to at in church. When my friends left, I told my sister I was willing to test my hands on real acting, she was very happy to hear this. She eventually introduced me to House of Wisdom caucus at Onipan, Lagos. The rest, as they say, is history.
Did your parents support your decision?
My parents wanted me to go to school, which I did. I remember a time I was awaiting admission into the university and there was a strike action. I never wanted to idle away at home. So I went to Wale Adenuga’s PEFTI to make enquiries on some of their courses. When I told my dad, he simply told me he didn’t have money for such and that I couldn’t be serious about it. I made him understand it was just something to keep me busy for a while but he refused. He insisted that I got busy with my computer studies instead.
Few months after, the strike was called off and I went to school. In my final year at the university, I joined the Yoruba movie industry and by that time my parents did not object anymore because they believed I knew what I wanted. My mum has been supportive ever since.
It is widely believed that movie producers and directors usually harass emerging acts like you sexually, have you ever experienced such?
Talking about sexual harassment, it happens in every field. I have never been sexually harassed in the industry but I have been sexually harassed before. It hasn’t happened to me in the movie industry. Sexual harassment can be curbed once you know what you want. It’s not a do or die thing.
Who are your role models in the industry?
I don’t have role models but I love the way people like Bimbo Oshin, Toyin Aimakhu and Funke Akindele act in movies. Their acting inspires me a lot. I love them.
It is also believed that most actresses hardly get along with their female colleagues, is this the case with you?
There are ‘frenemies’ everywhere, ‘beefing’ one another is not a new thing in life but I believe ‘beefing’ your fellow human is a waste of time. It won’t add or remove an inch from the person’s success. I don’t know if actresses ‘beef’ one another. I have never experienced that but I know frenemies exist. Haters are everywhere.
Many actresses have been discovered to live above their means, are you one of them?
I don’t know the actresses that live above their means and I am not one of them because I, Oluwaseyi, won’t go out of my budget. I won’t pretend to be what I’m not. I’m not rich, I’m not poor, but I’m not hungry.
How do you handle male admirers?
I handle them with care. I make friends with them. I won’t be rude or arrogant and I make them understand I’m in a relationship. So from there we become friends. But I ignore the ones who prove stubborn.
Is your boyfriend in support of your career?
Yes. He supports my career because he understands I have passion for the job.
Are you thinking of marriage now?
Marriage is a good thing and every responsible single lady hopes for it. If marriage comes my way now, I’m ready.
How far did you go in school?
I didn’t go too far in school but I managed to attend Tunyo Nursery and Primary School, from where I proceeded to Lagos Anglican Girls’ Grammar School Surulere, and then to Robertann Computer Institute before finally going to Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State. I have a diploma in Industrial and Labour Relations and also a degree in Business Administration.
Can you passionately kiss a guy in a movie?
I can kiss in a movie if the script warrants such. It is what makes me a professional. It is just acting and everything ends there, it doesn’t go beyond that.
Which movie made you prominent?
It was Ogo Olorun. It was my first movie and I was the one who produced it.
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