Delectable actress, Damilola Omotoso has the shape and figure of a star actress that she is.
But at earlier stage of her career, lecherous movie directors and producers had wanted to exploit her beauty by demanding sex to give her roles, this she said she bluntly refused and resisted with all her might.
Though according to her she lost some movie roles due to her uncompromising posture, she however overcame that temporary setback, to become a star actress, writer and notable producer that she is today.
“The most common challenge I faced in the industry as a newbie was losing a lot of job opportunities because I turned down several sexual advances from those who were in charge of the movie productions,” she began.
“I had to find money and start producing my own movies and from there I got more than enough chances to showcase my skills.
So other producers and directors started noticing me and calling me for jobs.”
The Chemistry graduate of University of Ilorin, who revealed that she joined the movie industry in 2015, said her love to be a thespian started from childhood, explained further that she was happy and at the same time nervous the first time she was featuring in a movie.
She added that she appeared in the work with established actors like Muyiwa Ademola and Bimbo Oshin.
“I was extremely happy being featured for the first time, it was an opportunity for me to showcase my talent but I was also nervous because I had to work with some of our industry veterans like Muyiwa Ademola and Bimbo Oshin,” she added.
The Ekiti born actress, writer and movie producer, since then stated that she had featured in several other works and had also produced her own movies.
Listing the titles of her own movies, she said, ” I have been privileged to produce movies like Oju Ide, Kanranjogbon, Radehun Alapoka, Married Strangers, Hidden Venom, and.a lot more. I have also featured in a lot of movies produced by some of my colleagues.”
Talking about the movie that brought her to limelight, Damilola believes that there are a number of them but “If based on number I believe Kanranjogbon is it.”
The sultry actress noted that stardom has not changed her routine, as she states, “I rarely go out unless it’s important or for work, even before I started acting, so nothing has changed much for me.”
Damilola has an advice for the up-and-coming actors and actresses, “First,I’m still up and coming as well, but I would say we shouldn’t be so desperate and lose our morals just to become a star. Take your time and also make sure you’re doing something different because there a lot of people doing the same thing in the industry and the only way to stand out is to be different.”
