Few of Omoni Oboli’s movies have a spot on the top 10 highest grossing movies list. They are “Okafor’s Law” with 90 million naira and “Wives on Strike” with 71 million naira.
The actress has done her bit in setting box office records by engaging in several techniques. These include meet and greet, and selling tickets to her fans.
She has come out to say she has met different types of Nigerians, including the ‘I don’t watch Nollywood movie’ gang.
“There are just so many of them,” she said.
“Some people really don’t know how to talk or they just fell like they don’t care.”
“Sometimes, people say stuffs like ‘I don’t watch Nollywood films.’ ‘Why should I pay to see your film?’ ‘How can I come to the cinema to watch home video?’
“I’m like ‘it’s not home video, there’s a difference.’ There are made for cinema Nigerian movies and there are home video movies.
So, if you’re watching it in the cinema, it’s a made in cinema Nigerian film.”
“It’s quite difficult convincing some people. Some people have their minds made up, there’s nothing you’re going to say to them. They won’t watch your movie.
“I’m like ‘just buy ticket, go to LA. Once you get out of the airport, Brad Pitt will be waiting for you, go and take picture with him.
“You came to see his film, you didn’t see my film. Why do you want to take a picture with me?”
“I don’t shy away from negative experiences, because it always make me better at what I do. I have met some people who have been really really nasty.
“It helps me with trying to talk to the next person, because I now know what to say and what not to say.”
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