Ogun State-born Nollywood actress, Ayo Adesanya, has given reasons why she doesn’t accept certain movie roles in the industry.
In an interview with Saturday Beats, the actress gave two reasons why she shuns roles.
Adesanya revealed that the most important reason is what is being paid for the role she wants to take.
According to her, the money involved will determine if she goes for it or not.
Also, the actress believes in making inquiries about the director in charge of the movie before she decides to accept the role.
In her words, she said, “I turn down lots of movie roles. Sometimes, it could be because of the money. One cannot really be paid what one is worth.
“But then, you need to pay something so that my soul can release my talent. When one is not well paid, one will do it grudgingly. People just see one on the screen, they don’t want to know if one is well paid or not.
“Secondly, I also consider the director when deciding to feature in a movie. If you want me to feature in a movie, I would ask you who the director is. I would also check the director’s track records.
“If I see what the person has done and I am satisfied, I would probably come on board. If I see what the person has done and I am not satisfied, I have refused some jobs because of that. My instincts sometimes tell me what to do. It is better to drop the script if one knows it won’t work for one.”
The actress also talked about her versatility with movie roles, stating that she loves to change roles so she doesn’t look like a flat character or “ready-made characters”.
She said, “People love ready-made characters, especially when they know it is something you can do. However, in my own way, I try to make each character different from what I have played before.”
