I’d Love To Win An Oscar – Adesua Etomi

Best Actress AMVCA winner, Adesua Etomi, has granted an interview to her alma mater, University of Wolverhampton.

Etomi, who moved back to Nigeria 5 years ago, spoke on interesting topics such as why she moved back, winning an Oscar, putting Nigeria and the UK on the map and the most rewarding part of her job.

“I never planned to move back permanently. My initial plan in 2012 was to go to Nigeria and return to the UK after three months, but now it will be five years in October. My reason for remaining in Nigeria is pretty simple. I love the budding film industry and I want to be remembered as one of the people who helped to shape it. It also became very important to me to use what I learnt to make the industry better.

Everything boils down to love; love for the arts, love for Nollywood and love for Nigeria.”

“My proudest achievement so far would have to be winning Best Actress in a Drama for the movie “Falling” at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards. It was totally unexpected and completely overwhelming.

It was and still is more than an award. It’s a symbol of triumph for me and I think it’s really imperative for me to tell everyone out there that if I can get here and achieve all that I have achieved, they can too.”

“I just completed a movie called “The Wedding Party 2.” The Wedding Party is the highest grossing movie of all time in the history of Nigeria. I play the lead female role and the film was selected as one of the eight films taken to the Toronto International Film Festival as part of the City to City spotlight programme. It was such an amazing experience.

I am off to America this summer to shoot a movie that will definitely be the most physically challenging projects I have done to date. I am very excited, to say the least. I also had the privilege to be part of a film called ’10 Days in Sun City,” a collaboration between the Nigerian and South African film industry, which will be released in Nigeria and several other countries in the summer.”

“The most rewarding part of my job is undoubtedly waking up to a job that I love every single day. It is a blessing because not many people get the privilege to do what they are passionate about every day and get paid for it. I also get the opportunity to live many lives through the characters I play in the movies and theatre productions.”

“I’d love to win an Oscar in the near future. I would love the opportunity to put Nigeria and the UK on the map. I want to leave a legacy; being a successful actor isn’t good enough for me, I have to be an impactful actor.”