Nollywood Yoruba actress, Biodun Okeowo, popularly known as Omoborty, has stated reasons she has been away from acting and the roles she can’t take on set.
The actress in a recent interview talked about her struggles over the years and what she has chosen to do.
Okeowo said she had some challenges in acting years ago and, since then, had opted for business.
According to her, coming back to the big screen has not been the way it used to be for her because a part of her passion for acting is gone.
However, the actress also stated that she can not take nude roles.
“I will never be caught acting naked. My experience in the industry has been beautiful, sweet and sour. Even the Bible says that the sky cannot be bright all the time because there will definitely be dark times.”
Stating her struggles, expectations and her comeback, she said, “Coming into the industry in 2006 was so sweet and beautiful and I had a lot of expectations then. Few years later, I had some challenges that made me decide not to act again.
“I made up my mind to go into business. Afterwards, producers started requesting that I should feature in their movies. Then, I went back on set but not like it used to be because a lot of things that happened had killed a bit of the passion in me.
“Right now, I select the scripts I accept. I won’t be going on set as I used to do before because I am now into business which takes about 80 per cent of my time.
“Passion influenced my decision to be an actress. Secondly, I chose it as a means of livelihood. Then, I think it runs in the blood because my dad used to be an actor. He was a member of the Awarawa Theatre Group with Jide Kosoko and others.”
