Omo! Make you here wetin dey happen for Naija film industry, no be small o! Rising star, Ichie Fuego don drop some hot gist about how e take land for acting matter.
Fuego wey get original name wey e born with, talk say e no even plan to be actor at all! Na when dem call am for im first paid television role, na im eyes open, and e know say this na wetin e go fit do well. E say, “I don dey reside for East den, I audition, dem call me make I come Lagos, and bam! Na im first television gig for 2017 be dis. As I don collect am, I know say I don fall in love with acting wahala.”
As e dey grow, Fuego talk say no be smooth journey o! E say, “Mistakes na wetin dey show how you go fit learn for this industry. Even now, dem dey correct me for set, and dat one mean say learning no dey finish.” Na true talk, my people! E still reflect on wetin e go dey do if acting no dey for im life. E talk say, “If no be actor, e for dey direct or make my own films. I plenty for this film matter, so na wetin I go fit do be that. Or maybe I go dey run small small business on the side.”
Fame nor be permanent, And Fuego dey shine light on dat matter. “Nothing dey last for entertainment. Skill and fame fit vanish anytime. Na God dey give me everything,” e drop wey no dey lie. Wetin e talk about being typecast as villain self na sharp. “Some fans fit get bias because of the number of bad boy roles wey I don play. Dem dey find am hard to see me for romance roles. But true fans wey get open mind go know say I fit handle both roles, but action na wetin I de prefer,” he rant.
Now we go yarn about nepotism wey dey ground for Nollywood. Fuego no carry mouth play here o! “If you no fit stand the heat, make you carry your load comot. Nepotism dey everywhere wey you go look. For film, government, and even private sector. Na wetin make me dey fight my own battle, I no go give up until I get my right,” e talk like person wey serious. E still advice those wey dey enter the industry to use any advantage wey dem get, “If you fit shine, use am; if you no fit, no worry too much, just put in the work. Na wetin matter pass.”
As 2026 dey waka come, Fuego don drop wetin e dey plan for dis year. “I no get New Year resolutions, but you go see my face plenty for this year. I dey work on proof of concept for film series wey I dey plan, and I go make plenty money too,” he talk, dem dey vex because e no dey play o!
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