Selling your body for movie roles is wrong : Ini Edo to young actors

Nollywood actress Ini Edo has urged
budding and aspiring actors in Nigeria to
jettison the idea of selling their bodies to
land lead roles.
The thespian, who was recently appointed
the Special Assistant to the Governor of
Akwa Ibom State on Tourism, made the
call during an interview with The Nation
Online.
Edo, said the importance of hard work
cannot be wished away and that only with
commitment and constant improvement
can young actors make it big in the
industry.
“The primary advice I will offer any
budding actor is that selling yourself for
roles to a producer to get ahead does not
work in the long run; not as well as hard
work and talent,” she was quoted as
saying.

She added : “Develop your craft and
always give your all in depicting any role
you accept to play whether big or small.
That’s what gets you noticed and that’s
what wins awards.”
The diva also disclosed that her stint in
government will not affect her career as
an actress
“Since my appointment to serve my state,
I have been receiving calls from
producers, and actors alike to extend their
hands of fellowship in building the
Nigerian project.
“Again, I have been invited to play
different roles in the movie industry, so
nothing has changed,” she said.

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