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Star of Rough Rider and a dozen other box office
home videos, Oby Edozie, has taken a swipe at those
who hold the opinion that that she is morally lax
because she is an actress. According to her, despite
the raunchy and naughty roles she plays on
television, she is definitely not a loose girl.
Early years
“My first movie was Love And Be Cherished. I came
into acting after my lecturer at the Lagos State
University, Sola Fosudo gave me a note to Zeb Ejiro
. I got my first lead role after my third movie.”
Ever since, she has acted over 40 movies and has
grown to become one of Nollywood’s favourite faces
after almost nine years in the industry.
“My growing up was very Christian. Father was a
disciplinarian who never spared the rod to save the
child. We were one happy family. At a very tender
age when I told my classmates I wanted to be an
actor, they all laughed and made jest of me because
then, I was very skinny. I am not there yet but I am
growing and I thank God for every day of my life.”
However, today, she has blossomed into a hot, sexy
sought-after actress. How does she handle her male
fans: “I am very polite. I try to have an excellent
relationship with my fans. I know where to draw the
line. Without them I wouldn’t be here today.”
Nollywood
Oby says that there has been tremendous improvement
and growth in Nollywood between 1997, when she was a
debutante and today: “We should not compare
ourselves to Hollywood. The prospects are very
bright. The industry is growing. Once upon a time,
it was just a joke but it has transformed into the
mainstay of a lot of families.”
She describes herself as romantic: “I listen to soft
sentimental music. I am very romantic. When I love,
I love to the extreme. I go all the way. I have been
broken hearted before but its personal.”
Secret to success
Oby has a rising profile. Today, she is one of
Nollywoods most sought-after faces. She talks about
the secret to her success: “The secret of my success
is hardwork. I play my part to the best of my
ability. It is being you, being humble and
consistent. Carriage and poise are very important. I
keep learning. I love people criticising me because
that is the only way I could take my act to the next
level. I believe in being real and consistent. That
is the secret to my success.”
Love life
When enquired about her love life she responded
thus: “You want to know about my love life? Wait
till my wedding day. Once I get married to that very
man, that’s when I would talk about love. That is
when I would talk about that very man. So, stop
bugging me.”
Dreams
“My dream ultimately is to get to Hollywood and be
successful. I want to get married and have eight
children at least. My vision was for 13 lovely kids
but I have cut it down to eight. I love kids. I want
to adopt them, at least, a boy and a girl. They are
so innocent. I intend to establish a motherless
babies home someday.”
Some of the movies starring Oby includes Supremacy,
Golden Moon, Abuja Connection, Jealous Lover, True
Love, etc
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