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sources africanmoviesnews.com Ini Edo stormed Nollywood over a decade ago and has
continued to soar higher in fame. Only recently, the pretty diva delved into movie production and already her second flick “I Will Take My Chances” is been applauded by industry watchers and fans alike. In this interview, the actress opened up on the new flick, marriage, scandal and passion among other things:
The premiere of I Will Take My Chances has come and gone. What is the possibility of its success when it finally hits the cinema?
I am hopeful to God that it will succeed because it is a beautiful work. We are taking all the chances that we can get and hopeful that it will work.
How long did it take you to make this movie?
Two months. I did rehearsals for one month and then we shot for one month.
Do you have any stage experience?
Yes, I do because I studied Theatre Art.
There is this notion that actors with stage experience are better actors. What is your take on that?
Yes, because apparently they have some sort of training. You have to be trained to be able to do stage. Stage is not like movie that anybody can dabble into. So there is some level of truth in that because of the kind of training that they receive.
Having played all sorts of roles, what still remains your dream role?
A sniper…
If you were not an actress, what other field would you have being in and do you think you would have excelled this much?
Yes, because I’m a serious minded person. Everything I set my mind to do, as long as I love it, I excel in it. But probably I would have been a lawyer or a newscaster.
In life we learn everyday. What is one new experience that you’ve come by of late?
Never to have high expectation of anyone…
How has marriage affected the kind of roles that you take now?
I try not to limit myself when I’m working. But I will not do soft porn. I never did soft porn even before I got married so it’s not something I will do now. I try to cut down on acts that may be offensive. Acting, to make it work, has to be as real as possible. So I would rather not do soft porn than to do it and not interpret it well.
Have you ever considered quitting acting?
No
What is it that can make you quit acting?
I honestly don’t know because acting is a passion. It gets to a point that it is no longer about the money; it’s about the love you have for the job.
There is this saying that you don’t leave habit, habit leaves you. What are the habits that marriage has taken from you?
Pretty much nothing…
Do you still smoke?
Did I smoke? Because, you see me smoking on screen, I don’t smoke.
When are you going to start making babies?
Soon.
Are you scared of losing your physique?
No. When the time is right, I will make babies. I’m not afraid of losing my physique. Oh no! I love children. I can’t wait to have kids.
What is the worst scandal that has been written about you?
When a certain journalist wrote a drug story about me, I don’t want to revisit the story because it’s very ridiculous.
You’ve come of age in this industry. How much do you earn now?
Answer the question yourself…Seven figures… (Laughing), ten figures actually….I earn billions.
How is it like combining work and being a wife?
My dear, it is not easy. We just try. I set my priority straight. I plan ahead and know when to be where and when not to be where. I don’t put too many things on the plate at the same time that might prevent me from doing certain things when I have to do them. I still do what a woman is supposed to do. I come back from work and cook.
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