•Damilola Omotoso
A fast rising actress, Damilola Omotoso, has shared how she handles randy movie directors and producers who demand sex for roles.
She stated she lost a lot of movie roles and job opportunities for shunning the sexual advances, reports The Nation.
“The most common challenge I faced in the industry as a newbie was losing a lot of job opportunities because I turned down several sexual advances from those who were in charge of the movie productions.
“I had to find money and start producing my own movies and from there I got more than enough chances to showcase my skills.
So other producers and directors started noticing me and calling me for jobs,” she stated.
The UNILORIN Chemistry graduate, who joined the movie industry in 2015, said her love to be a thespian started from childhood.
She explained she was nervous the first time she was featuring in a movie.
She said she appeared in the work with established actors like Muyiwa Ademola and Bimbo Oshin.
“I was extremely happy being featured for the first time, it was an opportunity for me to showcase my talent but I was also nervous because I had to work with some of our industry veterans like Muyiwa Ademola and Bimbo Oshin,” she added.
The Ekiti-born actress, writer and movie producer has since featured in several other works and produced her movies.
Mentioning the titles of her own movies she stated, ” I have been privileged to produce movies like Oju Ide, Kanranjogbon, Radehun Alapoka, Married Strangers, Hidden Venom, and a lot more. I have also featured in a lot of movies produced by some of my colleagues.”
Talking about the movie that brought her to limelight, Omotoso believes that there are a number of them but “If based on number I believe Kanranjogbon is it.”
The sultry actress noted that stardom has not changed her routine.
“I rarely go out unless it’s important or for work, even before I started acting so nothing has changed much for me,” she stressed.
Shevhas an advice for the up-and-coming actors and actresses.
“First, I’m still up and coming as well but I would say we shouldn’t be so desperate and lose our morals just to become a star.
“Take your time and also make sure you’re doing something different because there a lot of people doing the same thing in the industry and the only way to stand out is to be different,” she said.
