Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Omoni Oboli has shared her experiences and struggles in the early stages of her career.
During an interview with Radionow 95.3 FM, Omoni Oboli shared how she once exchanged her scripts for acting roles, only to discover that the final productions rarely aligned with her original vision.
Omoni Oboli revealed that this realization pushed her to consider directing her own films, despite initial doubts. She admitted to feeling unsure at first but eventually found the courage to chase her dreams, understanding that further education could sharpen her skills.
The new Grand Mom further explained that she enrolled in a short course at the New York Film Academy and started shadowing directors on set to learn the ropes.
She said
“I was trading my scripts, I’d say you know what, just take it, don’t pay me. Just give me a role in the film. So, I started to do that. But then I’ll watch the film and I realised, Okay it’s not quite what I had in my head when I was writing cos I see what I’m writing, I write in pictures. I see what I’m writing, so when I’m watching the movie it’s so different. Not to say that it wasn’t good because no two directors will direct the same script in the same way. So I said to myself, if my stories are going to have my DNA, then I’m going to have to direct them myself”
“And it was a scary thought, really who do you think you are to come and direct a film? Like who are you again? You know it was so scary, but then I said to myself, Warri no dey carry lass na. Wetin dem get wey I no get? I was like, I’ll do this thing. So I started understudying directors, like I’m acting on set but I’m watching the director closely. And I said you know what? Maybe I need some formal education on this. So I went to the New York Film Academy for as hort course”.
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