Beautiful actress, Blessing Nweke
has revealed how she turned down an offer of N5 million to take it all
off in a movie. Her reason? She tells The Sun that she values her family
name more than riches.
How would you rate Nigerian movies compared with those of other countries in Africa?
Nigerian actors and actresses, even our movies, remain the best in
Africa. In a few years, we will be the best in the world. For instance, I
have featured in a lot of Ghanaian movies and could not finish my parts
in some of the films because of the frustration I faced. That’s why I
backed out.
What kind of frustration are you talking about?
Not that they don’t like Nigerians, Ghanaians are
very accommodating, they are nice people. I faced frustration from the
producers and directors. For example, in Nigeria, movies don’t take long
before they are produced, but in Ghana movie production is slow. It’s
not that they take their time to make movies they are just too slow. So,
I could not see the end of most films I featured.
If you’re not an actress, what would you have been?
If I were not an actress I would have loved to be a businesswoman.
Though, there is no wrong doing both at the same time, I hope that very
soon I would combine acting and business.
How much do you worth in terms of assets?
I am worth a reasonable sum both in cash and assets but that is not what
attracted me into acting. I’m not from an extremely poor background and
I’m not desperate to acquire wealth. I
turned down an offer of N5 million from a producer to act n*dé. It was
very tempting but for the name of my family that I cherished dearly, I
rejected the offer. I refused to drag my family name into the mud.
What is your love life like, have you suffered heartbreak, still searching for Mr. Right or engaged?
I have been heartbroken severally, not once or twice but so many times.
As I speak with you, I have someone who loves me greatly but that does
not mean that I’m not searching for Mr. Right.
What would you say is the cause of many failed marriages in Nollywood?
I cannot say the cause of failed marriages in Nollywood because I’m not
married. I believe that was one of the reasons my parents wanted to stop
me from acting. To them, I may not get married and if I do, the
marriage won’t last. To me, it is a matter of understanding. For
instance, at 2a.m in the morning, your phone will be ringing as both
producers and directors are calling you for roles. We travel a lot to
shoot films and some men or women may not tolerate that. Those of us who
are still single are praying for God-fearing men that can understand
the nature of our job. To me, these are some of the challenges that
married actors and actresses face in Nollywood.
