‘‘SOME ACTORS DIVE INTO MOVIE PRODUCTION BECAUSE PRODUCERS DON’T INVITE THEM FOR MOVIES’’- FUNSHO ADEOLU

                                            

Good looking actor, Funsho Adeolu is of the opinion that all actors must not end up as producers. In a chat with YES INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE, he gave his reasons and more…

What are you working on now?

Do you mean acting? Because I don’t produce movies. Anyway, I’m on break now. I do more of Yoruba movies and I have done a lot lately that I can’t count. I just finished a job last week. I can’t tell you the title because it can be changed later.

When will you start producing your own movies?

That producing thing is complex. I want to say that we are getting it wrong and it is because the industry is not stable. An actor is an actor, likewise a producer. I am not saying that it is wrong for an actor to produce a movie, it happens all over the world, but so many people produce films for wrong reasons. If you don’t use me, I will produce with my money and I will use myself. The others are producing because they want to make money. Believe me, an actor that is very busy will not think of producing.

What makes a good actor?

A good actor, from the academic level of thinking, will be an actor that knows why he is an actor and can interpret a script; a down to earth person who is willing to listen to the director.

How did you meet your wife?

We met while I was working with Zeb Eziro as behind the camera person. We became friends for eight years and then we got married.

How do you think the new administration will help the industry deal with piracy?

Piracy is like malaria to the industry. All over the world, malaria kills more than any other sickness. In case the government doesn’t know, the entertainment industry is a money maker than the oil business. When they realize it, they will have need to protect their own, and tap into it as well. And they will not say that there is an option of fine for any pirate caught. If you ask them to pay N50, 000,000 as fine. They will pay it. They can make money from the industry, but they are neglecting it.

What can you say about the immediate past Administration’s involvement in the entertainment industry?

First and foremost, I didn’t see it, if they say that they tried for the industry, it’s a lie. If you are doing something and you did it with the wrong person that means that you didn’t do anything, if you go into business, you will make sure that you are dealing with the right people.

Coming back to you, how do you relax?

I relax at home with my kids watching movies.

What do you do aside acting?

I do entertainment generally. I anchor events, event packaging, I have a music band, and I sing.