A Theatre Arts graduate of the University of Port-Harcourt, Ejinne has risen above the waka-pass role she played in 2001 to become one of the most sought-after actress in Nollywood today.
Currently on location in Awka, Anambra Sate where she is part of the cast on new movie production Ejinne took time out to speak on her career.
Hobbies
As an African lady, our men love food so much. So I love to cook. In fact, cooking is my hobby. I love traveling too.
My journey into acting
My passion for acting has been from my childhood days. Then, I noticed that I loved posing for the camera. The first movie I featured in was Oil Village, produced by Sam Onwuka in 2001.
After my National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), I also featured in some other movies such as Dirty Secret, Guilty As Sin, Friends In Love, Ofe Owerri Special, Sorrow To Joy, Thanks For Coming, Gallant Babes, Deep Water, Enemies I see, Tomorrow and others.
My journey into acting started as far back as 2001, when I travelled to Oguta for a holiday. There, I was told about a shooting taking place across the lake at the Oguta motel. And because of my passion for the movie industry, I stormed there. I was so lucky that I got a role to act alongside great actors like Sam Loco Efe. My role in the movie was that of a journalist who interviewed Sam Loco after his court case.
After that movie, I developed interest in acting. So, during one of my holidays, I went to Lagos. Together with my cousin, we went to the National Theatre and registered as members of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN). And most of the roles I secured have been through Divine Touch Productions.
For now, I don’t depend on acting only as a means of survival. So alongside acting, I also sell clothes.
Support
Those who have stood by me in the industry are just few people. I appreciate the effort of Grace Agwu in helping me through my career. She’s been a sister to me and her effort is well appreciated.
Challenges
Nothing good comes easily so the struggle hasn’t been easy. There was a time I felt like giving up but I had to encourage myself to continue.
Peak of the profession
Since acting is what I love so much, a lot of friends have been looking up to me to get to the top. So I don’t see any reason to give up the fight. I just have to get to the peak of my profession.
Parents
When I was in secondary school, I remember that I disobeyed my father. I went against his wish by changing from the science class to the art because I wanted to act.
Even after I graduated from secondary school, I remember using the money meant for my Christmas shoe to buy a form to study Theater Art at the University of Port-Harcourt.
My parents never wanted me to act. But I thank God that toady, I have their full support and blessing.
For me, I see the struggle in the movie industry as the survival of the fittest. So I’m not about to give up my dreams because it didn’t just start in a day. Acting is my life and it’s a long time dream.
Role model
My role model is Genevieve Nnaji. I just love her and the way she acts.
My expectation for 2012
I believe I’m at the peak of my career. In fact, right now, I’m in Awka doing my shooting, my second movie in the year. The first movie I did for the year was in Owerri. I believe that 2012 is my year to be the best. In fact, I had to slow down the rate at which I travel for my clothing business so that I can have more time for acting.
My beauty and career
Yes I know I’m a very beautiful and attractive lady and guys can’t seem to get their eyes off me. But in every situation, there’s always a way out of it. I believe nothing is by force so I make sure to stand my ground whenever I find myself in a tight corner.
I am determined not to mess around and I know I’m responsible for whatever I do. I hate to do things I’ll later regret. So I’ve been taking things easy. I’m careful not to act desperate in the pursuit of my career. I’ve committed my pursuit into the hands of God. God knows my heart and has seen my struggle. So I have faith that very soon, he’ll crown my effort with success.
Me and men
Men can’t keep their eyes off me. In fact, I get a lot of compliments from them all the time, so it’s not a new thing. Sometimes some stare so much at me that I can’t help but thank God for blessing me. Sexual harassment
I believe that there is sexual harassment everywhere even in offices but it’s up to the person in question to either accept or turn them down. For me, I am not desperate.
Acting nude
Yes I can act nude if it’s in a foreign movie with a very good story line. But I can’t act in a porn movie, especially in any Nollywood movie because it’s against our culture as Africans.
Marriage
For now, all I think about is my career. And because I am ambitious, I hardly think about marriage. But if it comes, fine. But I can only marry a man who is supportive of my career because that’s what makes me happy. I don’t want a man who may want to take away my dream.
Ideal man
My ideal man is someone that is God fearing, well polished and has a good dress sense.
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- Endy Edeson @Ssembastya tadeo, good morning. how is Uganda today? hope u have watch her MOVIES in Uganda?
- Ssembatya Loria Tadeo Endy Edeson am yet to watch her bt name 4 me some of her movies and i look 4 them.....Uganda is not bad only that one of the young legislators of the ninth Parliament,who has bn critical of goveernment oil policies believed to hv bn poisoned to death
- Obinna Obi Its not our businex if she can act porn!!
But she said "Genevieve"is her role model in d industry but d questn is does she act the same way as her or are their antecedents the same?? - Baron Blink Why are people condemning this actress? Life is all about choices,your likes might be another persons dislikes
- Ubani Adaugo Kween She is a confused lady!''i can act nude and i can act sex scenes..Rubbish! Yet u r looking for a Godfearing husband dt wil support ur acting..wats d probability that u wont act da sex scene wn he gets married to u?? Babe go take a pill!!
- Baron Blink Ada,if she marrys an undastndin man dat undastnds d demand of her job,she wont hv a problem
- Ubani Adaugo Kween @baron blink..*eyesopen* so u wil advice ur sis to act nude?...am not condeming her..she said''she can act nude n sex scene.and yet stil wants a Godfearing man..let me tell u blink..no Godfearing man in his right senses wil understand such ladies..ok! Get dat
- Danladi Charles Iliya ....some people,buoyed by unexpected fame,stardom and wealth,make very very despicable public utterances.....as an actress her conduct and utterances especially in public should be exemplary....imagine her parents,siblings,friends and other relatives reading this write up....its just disgusting,to say the least....take a cue from the 'legend',LIZ BENSON(God bless her)....
- Baron Blink Dats why i said lif is all abt choices,i blv we all knw wats gud nd wrng.So wat ur partner wil do & it wont go down wel wit u so u 2 shudnt do it....she is just actin & entertainin
- Danladi Charles Iliya @Baron,so if she goes ahead to,as it were,act nude and sex scenes,its not real,abi?....its nothing but just 'acting'?....
- Tunde Ayele @baron,let's call a spade a spade.honestly, dat lady is not in her normal senses.....I pity d man dat will marry her anyway.
- Baron Blink Hey,why r we actin all dis righteous & moral uprite?we stil njoy dos nude & sex scenes wen we watch movies
- Baron Blink Nigerianz r just hypocrize. We buy porn movies,visit porn sites on d internets,cos it was done by whites we didnt cmplain,nw an interview lik dis is already cosn ripples,haaa naija
- Maximum Onojah Maximum · Friends with Ubani Adaugo Kween@ UBANI, ma dear u re right! she's realy confuse dats y she's sayin rubish! she cant eat her cake in have it!!
- Baron Blink In nigeria,we r just gud in condemnation bt we stil cnt do tins rite.Y cnt we c d gud tinz in odas nd focus on it.We r vry quick 2 notice d bad 1s & condemn it as usual
- Obinna Obi I don't have a problem with her nudity and all.my own is her role models and choice of mehn don't match her personality as seen here.
- Endy Edeson @Tadeo, one of her recent movies is entitled "Gallant Babes" . You can either buy the movie or watch it on YOUTUBE. She acted alongside MERCY JOHNSON, YUL Edochie in that movie.
