- THE DIRECTOR TOOK OFF HIS SHIRTS AND TROUSER
- I SURVIVE GUN SHOTS
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| Irene James |
What's acting to you?
Acting means so many things to me, but I will simply say; touching lives.
What's your experience so far in the industry?
My experience has been good so far, hoping to achieve greatness/make more impact/leave positive mark.
How did you get into acting?
Acting has always been part of me, right from my childhood days, I was acting in school and in church. I could remember that day like it was yesterday, I was going to buy something and I saw a production going on close to where I lived then and I walked up to meet one of the people working there, got to know his name Joseph. I told him I would love to act, he then took me to the director who saw me and said I fit the role of the character they were looking for to shoot at that time. He gave me a script and asked me to go through some lines and act it right there to see if I could act, That was how I was given the role.
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| Irene James |
Parents believe the industry is not a place for decent people, how did your parents react when you made the decision?
It was not so easy for me because my parents had other plans for me,but I was resilient. I told them I was going to see my aunt (I had already shared the good news that I was given a chance to act in a movie.) So she told me to go ahead. So when the first movie I did came out and they saw that I had passion for acting, they gave me their blessings.
So what's your greatest challenge so far?
In as much as sex is one of the challenges faced in the industry, not having a car yet is my major challenge in the industry ; leaving set at night and going home with big bag containing costumes isn't easy and the risks involved too being a female. So yes, having a car gives actors the chances to get more jobs and it's my challenge.
Thus sexual harassment exist in the industry?
Sexual harassment exist yes....there was a time I was on one location, after the day's shoot the director asked me to come to his room, getting there, immediately he started taking off his shirt and trousers. I told him I couldn't because it would seem as if I earned the role because of that. He tried all he could, said so many things like making me a star and so on, but I left. Till date, he doesn't talk to me or give me job anymore but I thank God that the industry doesn't belong to one person. So one door closes, another opens!
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| Irene James |
Let's talk about something that has been on my mind for a long time, you were shot and here you are, tell us about the experience?
Hhhmmm, it's God's Grace upon my life, then I was in the university 300levels in 2007 I was on my way back from church on a Sunday afternoon when we saw armed robbers shooting in the air sporadically, our driver quickly took another road unknowing to us they have already seen us take another road and so they ran after us and attacked the public transport I was in, they started shooting and took our valuables. We were rushed to the hospital by a good Samaritan who drove the bus to the hospital, one of the victim's brother was a police officer who wrote a police report for us all. I wrote some of my semester exams in the hospital after writing a formal letter to the university, they sent some lecturers to conduct exams for me in the hospital.
What's your favorite local delicacy and can you ran us through the process of preparing it?
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| Pounded yam with Egusi |
What do you do when you are not acting?
I do my hair business when I'm not acting, learning something new on the internet, go for swimming and unwinding with friends. Going into script writing soon.
Tell What's your first experience on set?
Hahahaha I can never forget my first experience on set! You know, I didn't have any formal trainings so I really didn't know the terms like "cut" "action" "close up" etc. I remember I was supposed to deliver my lines after the director mentioned "action," I w seeas looking at Zark Orji and in my mind I was like ' so this is the man I always see on television!" The director had to shout and called my name, and then I realized everyone was looking at me, waiting for me to deliver my lines. It was a very awkward moment but funny though!
Thanks so much for taking your time out to read this. Thanks once again and God bless!!!
Cheers!
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