Nigerian Movie Star Profile
Ngozi Ezeonu
Ngozi Ezeonu
ADDRESS: Lagos,
Nigeria.
DATE OF BIRTH: May 23- 1965
MARITAL STATUS:
Married
STATE OF ORIGIN: Anambra L.G.A., Anambra State.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Igbo, English and Pigeon
English
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Primary, Secondary, and
Diploma in Journalism.
Tell us a little about your
childhood, growing up, parents, brothers and sisters?
Parents - Mr and Mrs D.O. Ikpelue. I have 5
brothers and one sister (7 all together).Normal Nigerian home.
Above average.
What was the first paying job ever
that you had?
Hair dressing. I practised
journalism for a short while too.
How much were you
paid per month and what were the responsibilities?
I was self-employed and comfortable.
What other jobs did you do outside Acting?
None.
What made you go into the Acting
career and when did you start Acting (year)?
The
Interest. I started acting professionally in 1993.
Who were your Idols/Models (Actors) in those days?
None.
What was your first role in
theatre, TV or Movies?
Supporting lead in
Nneka, the pretty serpent, an Igbo Movie.
What was your major break-through role and in what
film, series or play?
Thelma in Glamour girls
(1), back in 1993.
What were the constraints
you had to face and overcome as an up-and -coming Actor (young
actor)?
I was Lucky - None.
How many
films have you been involved with as an Actor to date?
I have done quite a lot at least 50 movies.
Glamour Girls, Nneka, the pretty serpent, August
Meeting (1) and (2), Christ in me, In the beginning (1) and
(2), Innocent tears (1) and (2), etc.
AS a
DYNAMIC,OUTSTANDING,'A'-List Actor, how have you managed to
adapt to the different range of roles you have played in your
career?
*Versatility and Interpretation.
What is the most awkward or strangest role you have
had to take /play in your career and why?
My role
in "Love in High Places". No reason at all. What
films have you been most proud to be involved with so far, and
why?
Glamour girls, My best friend, and
My faithful friend.
As an 'A'-List Actor,
yourself, what other 'A'-List Actors or Actresses have worked
or collaborated with?
*Pete Edochie, Liz Benson,
Sola Fosudo, Sola Shobowale, Clarion Chukwurah, Justus Esiri,
Eucharia Anunobi-Ekwu, etc.
Did you at anytime want
to quit your Acting career for something else or for any
reason, and why(if any)?
Never.
What is
the motivation for you or what keeps you interested in this
career every morning you wake up?
The Job
satisfaction I get.
How important are our Nigerian
roots, moral, values, knowledge and sense of wisdom to you and
your works?
They are very important, they form the
bedrock of any job I take part in.
On the stories,
scripts, or screen play of your films, and its impact on the
Nigerian/African culture values (home and abroad), how do you
manage to harness, keep and pass them across in your films?
*Like I mentioned earlier, I consider the impact
my films will have on the public. I hold morals and our
cultural values close to my heart. I also use my films as a
medium to evangelise.
Are you also a producer,
Director and film-maker, which seems to the natural
progression for our actors/actresses?
I am
concentrating on just Acting for now.
What project
are you working on at the moment and with whom?
I
just finished a job with Sola Fosudo in Enugu for Twins
Production (The Agents for Naijacommunity.com in Eastern
Nigeria).
Where do you see yourself in this career
in the next five years?
I will be five steps
higher in the next five years, by the grace of God.
Where do you see the Nigerian movies industry in
the next couple of years?
It definitely must have
passed the teething stage.
When you are not working
(Acting, or making a film), what do you do or how do you pass
the time?
I stay with my family and play wife and
mother.
What kind of music do you listen to and who
is your favourite musician?
I listen to all kinds
of music depending on my mood. I Like Whitney Houston a
lot.
Is there an international Actor (American,
British, Australian, African, etc.) you will want to work with
if the opportunity presented itself?
I will want
to work with Whoopi Goldberg if I have the opportunity.
What message do you have for your international
fans in America, United Kingdom, Europe, Africa and its
Diaspora?
I appreciate all of you. I promise not
to disappoint you all, God bless you.
For any
reason at all, how would you personally want your fans to
remember you?
As one who did not lose her sanity
and kept her feet on the ground
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