NOLLYWOOD actress, Omoni Oboli has opened up about the challenges she faced at the beginning of her filmmaking journey.
In an interview with Radionow 95.3 FM, Oboli revealed that she had to give out her screenplays for free and attempt to direct her films.
"I was trading my scripts, I'd say you know what, just take it, don't pay me. Just give me a role in the film," she said.
Oboli expressed her disappointment when her scripts were not brought to life as she had envisioned. "I write in pictures. I see what I'm writing, so when I'm watching the movie, it's so different," she noted.
This realisation led her to take the bold step of directing her films. However, she admitted to feeling apprehensive at first. "It was a scary thought, really, who do you think you are to come and direct a film? Like, who are you again?" she recalled.
Despite her initial doubts, Oboli found the courage to pursue her dreams. "Warri no dey carry last na. Wetin dem get wey I no get?" she said, drawing from her roots. To prepare herself for the task, Oboli understudied directors on set and even took a short course at the New York Film Academy.
