Veteran actor, Dele Odule, has compelled fellow actors against flaunting wealth on Instagram, with the belief that it misleads the younger generations.
In a chat with our correspondent, Dele Odule believes that there are many actors in Nollywood who really have no business being in the industry.
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“People like that are not in the business because they have passion for it. They are just looking for where to make ends meet. A trained actor will never run after material wealth. I am not saying that acting cannot open doors; it actually does.
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However, a true actor will take material things as secondary; the priority is to get your message across to the viewers. The problem we are facing is that the industry is not sanitised. If there was a standard, many of those people you see who are all about flaunting material things on social media wouldn’t be in the industry.
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What is the essence of going on social media to flaunt cars and other items? You would see many actresses dancing around on social media; even when they get pregnant, they flaunt it. Buying a car shouldn’t be a big deal but they make it seem as if it is.â€
www.sojworld.com (c) January 13, 2018.
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