Nollywood actress, Omowunmi Dada has opened up about the challenges she faced in preparing to bring her character to life in the 2019 film Oloture.
The film Oloture delves into the gripping story of a journalist who infiltrates the world of prostitution to uncover the dark realities of human trafficking in Lagos.
To embody her role as one of the sex workers, Omowunmi Dada revealed in a recent interview with Nollywood On Radio that she immersed herself in the character by visiting a brothel daily for two weeks.
During her visits to the brothel, Omowunmi Dada interacted closely with sex workers, gaining insight into their daily lives to authentically portray her character. She also disclosed that she had to learn how to smoke for the role, describing it as one of the most challenging aspects of her preparation.
But I know that one production that challenged me was Oloture. We shot it in 2018. It stretched me. I had to make some character decisions. For example, I went to a brothel every day for two weeks, relating with prostitutes.”
“You know, gisting with them, being their buddies, because if I had to be one of them, I had to understand their modus operandi. Secondly, I do not smoke, but on Oloture, I smoked. I smoked from day one.
“In fact, on my day one on set, I smoked 14 sticks of cigarettes. By the time I got to my hotel, I was throwing up. I remember telling Sharon Ooja then, and she said she felt it too, but someone told her to take milk.
“The milk did not work for me, and there were days I would get on set, I was already sick, and the director, Kenneth would say, ‘Omowunmi, maybe you should take today off’ and I would be like ‘No, just give me paracetamol, and give me a few minutes to rest’.”
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