YOU CAN’T CHASE MONEY AND FAME AT SAME TIME – Martini ( Explosure Online Interview… Hosted by Damsy)

Welcome To Another Edition Of Explosure online interviews { A platform where we bring fans closer to their celebrities and also unviel New faces to our Readers }

This week edition was with super talented Actor martini …

• CAN WE MEET YOU ?
{ Introduction of yourself }

Martins Omosigho Ogbebor ( Aka Martini.. Aka virgin boi ) was born on the 8th of May in Benin city, but grew up in Forestyhe Street Lafiaji Lagos Island. He’s from Edo state.
This Fast Rising Actor and Producer started Acting professionally 2016, Martins Ogbebor attended st David’s primary school Lafiaji Lagos Island and Method boys high school Victoria Island. He studied fine and applied art,graphic major in University of Benin (Ekenwan campus) and later went on to complete his Acting Training at the Dicon school of performing Art owned by Ibrahim Yekini Bakare (Iteledicon)

• FOR HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEING INTO THIS PROFESSION ?

I’ve been in the movie industry professionally for 3 years now.

• WHO OR WHAT INSPIRES YOU ?

Some will say they watched films or read books, But sincerely mine is quite different it’s in born. I always find myself acting from childhood and I discovered that this is what gives me joy, then I watched out for some role models that I can follow their footsteps, the likes of IBRAHIM CHATTA, IBRAHIM YEKINI BAKARE, RMD, TOYIN ABRAHAM, ODUNLADE ADEKOLA..

• WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES SO FAR ?

It’s not easy be an upcoming Actor, because Acting is a jealous career. If you really want to take it as a full time job, it won’t allow you to do any other thing. Imagine an upcoming Actor without artist fee,no other paying job or a sponsor, it is not going to be easy financially. Because when you go to movie set you’ll need to lodge in an hotel and feed. So without money, how will you cope? If you don’t have passion for it trust me you can’t cope. My boss ITELE also tell us YOU CAN’T CHASE MONEY AND FAME AT THE SAME TIME. You have to pick one.
Truth be told it is not easy .

• BEEN A BUSY MAN, HOW DO YOU UNWIND { How do you create time to relax }

When ever I’m not on set, I’m at home with my phone watching Tv and eating. I hardly go out.I go out once in a while though But I prefer to stay home and relax.

• ANY PROJECT ON GROUND ?
( kindly brief us if any sir )…

Yes I’m working on a project very soon called THE GARDENER ( Asogba ) which will be directed by my Boss IBRAHIM YEKINI BAKARE. Trust me it is a break from the norm watch out ..

WHAT ARE YOUR TURN ON( WHAT YOU LIKE) AND YOUR TURN OFF ( WHAT YOU DISLIKE )

Hmmmmm my turn on. I love happy people, creative people and people that are reserved. My turn off, I don’t like when someone is everywhere, I dislike talkative most especially guys. It kills me.

• WHAT IS YOUR ADVISE FOR THE YOUNGER ONES WHO ARE ASPIRING TO BE AN ACTOR ?

My Advice to the aspiring actors is to First of all Round off with their education and nysc before advancing to become an actor. Before going into acting, you need to ask yourself,
DO I REALLY WANT THIS ?
DO I HAVE PASSION FOR THIS ?
CAN I DO THIS WITH JOY WITHOUT BEING PAID ?
if your answer is yes then go for it. Be LOYAL, be HUMBLE and be YOURSELF.

• THANKS FOR YOUR TIME, WILL YOU BE AVAILABLE IF YOU ARE CALLED UPON NEXT TIME ON THIS PLATFORM ?

With all pleasure …

Martini gave us a shout-outs via the below video; –

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