INTERVIEW WITH NOLLYWOOD ACTOR APATA ANTHONY

•  CHIEF EDITOR: STEPHENIE AGBOJE
  ASST. EDITOR/INTERVIEWER: IZY ENDURANCE
  
  
  

  

  
  
  CAN YOU PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO THE READERS? 
  Am Apata Kolade Anthony, a graduate from Lautech,Oyo state. Am the last born of three children and the only boy.
  
  HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN ACTING? AND HOW MANY MOVIES HAVE YOU FEATURED INTO?  
  

  Acting has been in the blood,but I started screen job in 2009, I have featured in so many movies like Duro, shortcut, oba ilu wahala, ojini tajo de, irawo mi, Abiyamo tooto, Blacksmith (documentary) etc.
  
  

  

  
  
  DOES IT MEAN YOU PREFER YORUBA MOVIES?
  Not really, just that that is where I have upper edge.
  
  WHICH WAS YOUR VERY FIRST MOVIE?
  Duro (A christian movie).......2009.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  WHAT REALLY SPARKED UP THE ACTING INTEREST OR IS IT A CHILDHOOD PASSION?
  Like I said earlier,acting is in the blood. I started acting right from the womb(laughs),but started with stage drama in secondary school.
  
  HOW FAR CAN YOU GO ON SET?
  Am very good to interpret the script to suit my role in any production.
  
  HOW DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD GET TO THE TOP CELEBRITY LIST IN THE MOVIE INDUSTRY?  
  

  With the help of God and my hardwork. Because I believe to get to stardom is not human's doing alone.
  

  WHAT ARE THE MOST CHALLENGING THINGS TO YOU AS AN ACTOR? 

   As an upcoming they hardly pay them for acting in a movie and even insults from different angles (that's normal thing sha).

  LET'S TALK ABOUT SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE INDUSTRY? 

  Let's be sincere in this area, you do what your mind tells you, not that they would force you into bed. Sexual harassment is everywhere not only in the movie industry.

  
  

  YOU HAVE PLAYED SOME ROLES IN YORUBA MOVIES,HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
  Am good and also still trying to close some gaps. No man is an island,you know that.  
  
  WHO ARE YOU DATING PRESENTLY?
  Just broke up recently...........hoping to get my missing ribs soonest.
  
  WHAT DO YOU THINK MOST PEOPLE LIKE ABOUT YOU?
  My funny character,dress sense and caring heart(wink).
  
  DESCRIBE YOUR IDEAL WOMAN?
  Pretty, fair, loving,God-fearing and caring lady.
  
  A special thanks to you our great celebrity of the week.. Once again thanks for the ride.