The Veteran Actor Kanayo. O. Kanayo Reacts to the Viral Sacrifice memes about Him!
Today is for the veteran actor Kanayo. O. Kanayo!
One of the most exceptional ones in the industry.
He has trended for the longest times with different memes showing his involvement in making sacrifices.
I am honoured to have this exclusive interview.
Odogwu anyi!
THE TYPECASTING
“No, the ‘sacrifice’ memes don’t make me feel uncomfortable, in fact, you’re a good follower of Christ. Because what I found out along the line is I have done ‘Lion Heart’, I did ‘Professor Johnbull’; just name it! ‘Upnorth’, and so on and they had nothing to do with going to do juju and all that stuff. Because the actor has to be flexible.
If they try you in this role as a presenter, the next one they should give you a mechanic. How well you performed in that mechanic role should concern your audience.
I think it’s only in Nigeria – not even Africa – that this type of casting is an issue. If you look at Sylvester Stallone, he would always be the bad guy. Look at Arnold Schwarzenegger. That’s what it is. They don’t see it as typecast.
They look at the flexibility of the actor in that role he’s playing and not about you did a hard guy here and there. That’s how Nigerians qualify you and that’s not good for those of us in the profession.
So for their Oscars and so on, they look at you from the role you played and not whether it’s the same thing with the other role you played. There’s always flexibility in what an actor is for this role and what he’s playing for the next role.
I haven’t done any juju. The only juju I know is Jesus. All those ‘nnanyi, sacrifice’, and so on, ehn. Call me, no problem. As long as you’re paying my cheque.
THE FEAR FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
I’d be stupid, at my age, to be afraid of anybody. I’m not afraid of anybody. It breaks my heart to say. I just finished a meeting like 30 minutes ago before I came for this program, and I told them getting old in this country is not anything to be praying for again, because since we were born, we’ve been struggling with no electricity, no this and that and so on.
The worst case scenario now is you go to school, make a first-class, then go and work for somebody who failed.
60 is not an old age. In fact, I’m more vibrant now than I was at 40. But the thing is, when I look at what is happening around me, it makes my heart bleed. You ask yourself, ‘What will happen to my son who is in his twenties in the next 10 years?’ No, it’s quite sad and disheartening.
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