Nazo Ekezie: Bad movies help actors at some point

• Published date: 14 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

For dark-skinned curvy actress and filmmaker, Nazo Ekezie, 2022 redefined her view of life and influenced her choice in various activities. In an interview with ADENIYI ADEWOYIN, the Anambra born actress revealed her regrets, new year resolution, challenges as a filmmaker, and other issues.

WHAT are your plans for 2023?

My plan is basically to do what I have been doing better. Go on more dates, do more projects, relax, explore and have more time for myself. I am making sure that I take care of myself this year and live more, have more fun because I've come to understand how short this life can be and how you should appreciate whatever is going on in your life. It just came into perspective for me towards the end of 2022 so I'm making sure that I treat myself better even while I work hard.

I see a lot of your movies and I wonder if you have time to rest or if you select the kind of scripts that you take?

I screen scripts but sometimes the directors insist that they want you for a particular role so you don't have a choice. What can I say? I mean, if you're good at what you do you cannot run away from it and I love what I do too. There will be more screenings this year when it comes to scripts and the kind of movies that I want to be seen in because we are going international.

Don't you think you might be tagged as a proud person when you start rejecting some scripts?

No, I don't consider it proud if I've not collected your money. I consider it being careful. I've gotten to a place in my career where it's okay for me to do that so if I do it now it's not pride anymore and I am looking out for myself. Like I said, I want to make sure that I am in the right movies basically, not that I've been in the wrong movies but just basically do better.

Are there movies you regret acting in?

Yes. There are some movies I wish that I could use my money to buy off their market so that nobody will see it because aside from the fact that I am an actor, I'm also a filmmaker, so I just don't like bad films and then some times when some directors are talking, you will think they know what they are doing and then you go on their set you see what they are doing and you will be so disappointed but there's nothing you can do because you've gotten paid and you have to deliver. I'm glad that at least right now Nigerians can differentiate actors and directors and producers because sometimes some directors can be so enthusiastic when they are talking but when it comes to putting it down to...