Why Even Shooting With Dustbin in Nigeria is Challenge – Sabinus
Sabinus talks skitmaking and its challenges
Nigerian skit maker, comedian, and media personality Sabinus also popularly known as Mr. Funny is by far one of the most popular names in the Nigerian skit making industry. Sabinus' skits have been watched millions of times, and as a person, Sabinus has been able to win so many awards and get so many deals just because of his skits.
During an interview with MTV Base, the skit maker took us deeper into how exactly he got into skitmaking, who he finds funny, where he draws inspiration, and challenges he faces doing the work. Here is what Sabinus had to say on all these topics.
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"How exactly did you get into comedy or skitmaking?"
SABINUS: I did not get into comedy though comedy is in me. It's natural so it just got to a point where I just felt like omo, make I hustle. Book no dey work. What I studied did not work for me, so let me try my second option which is making people laugh. So I had to bring up what's inside me and it's working today.
"Your career has just been ascending and ascending but for you, what do you think the turning point was in your career?"
SABINUS: For me I will say the turning point was more my awards. Winning so many awards in this field. Getting recognized is not easy, I must say that. It's not easy. It's very different when you are doing something, you're not recognized and you're just doing it and nothing. So being recognized is something that I will say I really appreciate.
"So as Mr. Funny, who makes you laugh? Who do you find funny?"
SABINUS: Uhmmm, Charles Inojie, Mr. Ibu, Osoufia, those guys are funny and natural.
"Where do you pull inspiration from?"
SABINUS: I will say inspiration is more from environment. Yes. Cuz I do more of my shooting in Port Harcourt. I hardly shoot in Lagos. Because the environment in Port Harcourt. Lagos is, how do I say it, Lagos is just everybody is going to work. Somebody is carrying his cement, this one is carrying his shovel, nobody has your time.
"What are the challenges of filming skits?"
SABINUS: Mehn, it's not easy. First of all, one of the challenge, every single skitmaker will say this is the truth. When you put up a camera trying to shoot, and some boys will come out, "Ah, you will pay for this, you will pay for that!" [Landlords] no be small. The one that shocked me one day, I was trying to use a dustbin to shoot, someone said they're in charge of the dustbin. Dustbin too? Ah ah!
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