Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Tobi Makinde has shared his experiences during the filming of the most renowned Nigerian movie ‘A Tribe Called Judah’.
Tobi played the role of Shina in the hit highest-grossing Nollywood movie. He mentioned that the assigned role pushed his limits, as he had never taken on such a character in films previously.
He revealed that playing the role of a mobster was a new experience for him, requiring him to learn how to embody the persona. When he received the role, the person who immediately came to mind was the controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable.
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In an interview with Legit.ng, he expressed that he sought inspiration from the controversial singer, Portable to authentically depict his character as Shina.
He also addressed the perceptions people held about him, particularly when they observed him showcasing a unique hairstyle and more.
He said;
“The character Shina stretched me creatively in the sense that I had to enter another realm, a realm that I had never been to before. Actors draw inspiration from so many things. Some draw from past experiences, and some draw from the experiences of other people”
“For me, I had to pick a reference and it was Singer Portable because when I saw the character that was being created, I felt that he was the best reference to use to interpret the role. I had to do to follow Portable on social media to watch his videos. He makes me laugh and I learned a lot from watching him do his thing. I also had to pull a lot of street language to bring the character to life.”
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