Beautiful actress Tessy Oragwa has proved that she is one of
the next actress to watch in the industry. Despite her parents’ attempt to
thwart her career because of the wrong impression of actresses in the movie
industry, she tells The Sun's Christian Agadibe how far she can go in business
of "rough" acting.
What challenges did you encounter when you started?
It was really challenging just like every business comes
with its own challenges. I could remember a time I got a job for a very good
role after going for the auditions from the outset. I was inside the location
bus when the EP talked to the PM and the Production Manager came to tell me
that the Executive Producer said that I didn’t look like Eucharia Anunobi and
that they have someone who looks very much like her, and that was the person he
wanted. I accepted, dropped the script, came down and went back home.
How did you feel?
I felt bad, because I really gave my best right from the
audition and got the role.
Maybe the other actress has features more than you do as
Anunobi?
Excuse me. The person that it was given to, how is she? She
does not look an inch of Eucharia Anunobi. Please, don’t even go there because
I don’t want to talk about that issue.
Are you sure it’s not because of séx for role?
Honestly, I don’t know about that and I don’t dig into
people’s lives, but for my side, there was no approach because I went for the
job. The Executive Producer wasn’t there when they were doing the auditions.
What’s your notion about séxual harassment in the movie
industry?
There is no place where you wouldn’t find sexual harassment,
you could as well find it in the banking industry. The reason it’s so
pronounced in the entertainment industry is simply that it’s for entertainment
and people’s eyes are on it. So, in as much as you are a woman, men would
approach you and then if you feel you want to date him and have some fun, you
go ahead; it’s your life. There is no discrimination about that, but don’t make
it look like you are being harassed or forced to do what you do not want to do.
You have a mind of your own and you are mature enough to take decisions.
Have you experienced producers asking séx for role with you?
No, I don’t think anybody would want to do such a thing to
me. When you approach me and you are good, I might decide to take a decision
and have my fun.
Are you into a relationship?
Don’t worry about my love life, I won’t like to discuss it,
but when the right time comes, you would know. I’m single but not searching.
Does the lucky man in your life complain about your career?
Not at all, he loves my job.
If your husband tells you to quit acting, would you agree?
I don’t think such situation would occur, so I don’t even
want to think about it. When we get to that bridge we would cross it,
definitely. I think that a situation has ended a relationship for me before now
but I just concluded that it wasn’t meant for me.
You look innocent, what would it cost for you to go nude?
Please, do not judge me by my looks, I could be crazy at
times. I can act any part in a movie as far as it’s not a nude movie for my
role determines what I do. As far as it’s not Nollywood, but I can go nude in
Hollywood because I believe before Hollywood would request for such, they
should have their reason for doing so. For Hollywood, I can go nude because the
nakedness would go with the story and there must be something that prompted it,
but here in Nigeria at a point we lost it and portray nudity without having
stories going with it.
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