While many aspiring and celebrity actresses are proud of what they do, veteran Nollywood actress, Victoria Inyama feels it is an embarrassment to be called an actress, considering all that is going on in the industry.
Victoria Inyama was considered one of the hottest and most sought after actresses in Nollywood back then in the 90s when she first kicked off her career after being discovered by actor Alex Usifo.
Now based in the UK and no longer seen on screen, the actress feels the industry has lost its focus and has refused to improve. She stated that back in her days, people were more passionate about acting as opposed to now, when all the so called actors care about are cars and houses.
“My days in the industry were lovely; there was so much love; there was so much hard work. People wanted to act for acting sake, they didn’t want to act because of money. We were competing with who could cry the most, memorise long lines the most, who was the saddest character and stuffs like that unlike now that it is all about unnecessary competition like cars and houses.
“Back then, it was just innocent and genuine competition. It wasn’t for the fame but integrity. The truth is, these days, it is an embarrassment being called an actress. You want to be called something else because there is no respect for that name anymore.”
