Stan Nze Gets Honest About Life as a Nigerian Celebrity

Watching our favorite movies and TV shows growing up, listening to our favorite artistes, seeing them online or on TV or on newspapers, a lot of people wanted and still want to become celebrities. We feel a connection to our favorite stars and imagine ourselves in their shoes living the glamorous lives that they show off. But their lives aren't always so glamorous. In fact, being a celebrity is a whole new hurdle on its own that not many people are built for or can cope with. There is a lot you have to give up as a celebrity - especially your privacy, and that's just one of the things.

Today, upcoming Nollywood actor Stan Nze popular for starring in Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story and a slew of other movies is talking about his own experience with being famous, and especially so, being a famous ACTOR in Nigeria. Here's what Stan said.

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Speaking to The Vanguard newspaper, Stan Nze was asked, "There is constant public attention on celebrities, do you sometimes wish for more privacy?"

to which Stan responded:

Absolutely. It is tough to lose your privacy as a celebrity. Right now, I go out with my wife and most times I will have my facemask, glasses and face cap but my wife doesn’t like the discomfort she gets from the face mask or care about the glasses. If you have seen my wife; you have seen me. People instantly recognize us. In traffic, they are also waving at us. It just feels like you can’t really do anything in private anymore. You can’t just go somewhere, sit down, relax and be taken care of. People will recognize you and want to take photos or want to greet you or tell you about the last films they watched and saw you in. I mean, that is amazing. Sometimes you will love the recognition and that’s like the greatest reward you will get for your work - people appreciating your work. But, there is no drawing the line anymore. Every day is a celebrity day. Every day, you have to take pictures, be nice, smile at people and be there for them even when you don’t feel like it. Nobody even cares how you are feeling. If you want to take pictures, you have to smile because you don’t have a choice.

Speaking about his acting career, Stan also talked about how he had to start thinking more carefully about the roles he chose to play because of some Nigerian's passionate reactions to movies. Stan said:

I have played some roles that felt like they were close to me, but most of the time you don’t play roles that are close to you. At a point, I deliberately had to stop playing roles that painted me bad because people thought I was bad. I have heard how they stoned people with pure water in the market because they played some bad roles. People take these things seriously. They just feel like it is real, especially when you deliver your role well. Majority of the roles I play are not who I am. I am a good person. I am a church boy-a chorister in my church. I am a professional. For instance, throughout this year I have been trying to do a lot of comedies and roles that will make people laugh. Last year was my emotional year- the year I wanted to do the sweet boy and emotional wreck. You will see that in a film called Imela, Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story and some other projects I worked on last year.

Can you imagine getting stoned pure water in the market because of a role you played? Nawa o! 😂 Fans of Stan Nze can now see him in his new movie, Charge and Bail showing now in cinemas nationwide.

This celebrity thing really seems like a lot abeg. Personally I don't think I'd be able to deal with it very well. How about you? What do you think? Let me know what you think by leaving a comment on my Facebook post.

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