Genevieve Nnaji has explained her palpable absence in new videos produced in Nigeria in recent years.
The hugely popular actress has been a scarce face in Nigerian screen. And this is why: in a recent interview withEncomium magazine, Genevieve explained that she has been absent from the movie scene because she couldn’t find a script that was worth her time.
She said, “I didn’t take a break. Yes you haven’t seen me in any film but it is not my doing. I read at least three or four scripts a week for the past five years. That is to show you how bad it is. I am very careful when it comes to what I take part in. There is so much or nothing you can do to convince me. I have to love a story so that I can bring it to life. It is not a one man band. The story needs to entice. The character needs to be appealing and then, you are one with it.
“With that, it becomes easy to be a good actor. If I don’t get a good script, I am not going on set. I haven’t seen anything worth my while in years, that is the truth. I don’t know who did what we did in the 90s. If you can’t beat your last job, what is the point? You might as well take a bow but I am not bowing out yet.”
