Why I Didn't Act Any Nigerian Movie For 15 Years - Basketmouth

Nigerian standup comedian, actor, and director Basketmouth after 15 years starred in his first Nollywood movie. Up until now, Basketmouth has only acted on his TV shows which he produces like My Flatmates. But as far as movies go, Basketmouth has not done one for 15 years. Now, he stars in the movie, Brotherhood.

During a recent interview with Wazobia Max, Basketmouth opened up about why he hasn't acted a Nollywood movie in 15 years and what made him agree to do this new one. Here's what he said.

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Explained why he decided to finally star in this movie after 15 years of not acting in any Nigerian movie, Basketmouth said:

For over 15 years, people have been meeting me with script. At least every month, one or two scripts will come. But none of them made me ginger. And with all due respect to everybody, the producers them, none of their movies have caught me. Because you know me, I like to look for faults. When I watch film, it's mistake that I look for and then I learn some things. Yes, I listen to the story but some stories do not slap.

So when Jade Osiberu came, it was a process, but when we eventually met, I started listening to her. I had already done small research, checked her past work and everything, it was the reason that made me agree. As she talked about the film, the way she talked, I just believed the girl. Do you understand? When she now said it's action film, that is what now made me doubt small. So I asked her "show me what you've done that has to do with action?" As she showed me, it was a scene from Gangs of Lagos, as I watched it, I said okay, I will do it with you.

So me I've never done film before. I've never gone to anybody's set where they will tell me "Basket sit there!". It's me that normally directs. So I now said how am I going to do this thing for close to a month? But I was like no matter what happens, you have to give it your best. So I read the script, I liked it, I liked everything. When I reached set, I was the first person to reach because I didn't want them to say I came late. So I came on time, sat down. But what made me know the film would be good - the director, Lukman. He was patient and he was very tactical. Then Jade most especially, she knows! She didn't tell me how I should play the character but as I read it, as they just said "Action!", that's how I just entered the character. So after they said "Cut!", as I saw her clapping and the way she greeted me "nice one!". I was happy she liked it but I asked her that I wanted to do it again because I am a perfectionist. I liked that she gave us time because if one person did not do well, if they didn't like what they did and asked to do it again, we would do it again.

I don't want to blow Jade's trumpet but I do not regret doing this movie. When I said yes to her, for some reason, I knew I made the right decision.

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