Nollywood actress turned
producer,Beautiful Caroline Danjuma, opens up on why she took a break
from acting since she got married, in a recent interview.
Speaking on why she took a break from acting...
I did
not leave acting. What I did was set my priorities right. At the time I
left the scene, I was a newly-wed and a young mother. All that mattered
to me were my husband and children. We all know that acting is very
demanding, so I had to do a careful consideration. I had just graduated
from the University of Calabar, where I studied for a degree in
Environmental Protection and Geography at the University of Calabar and I
had a lot of things on my plate.Because talent never wanes, I decided
to concentrate on working on the foundation of my marriage and my
children. I tried to go back to the industry but I think the time wasn’t
right.
I got
married about the time I won the Best Actress Award for my role in Mass
Destruction at The Nigeria Movies Award that was hosted in Tinapa.
However, it was very easy for me to make the switch because I am a
go-getter. At that time, my mind was set on marriage; I always wanted to
be married at a certain age. I was already a graduate and I wanted to
get married and have kids because I felt it was a form of
responsibility. Thankfully it happened.
Speaking on missing being on the screen...
I miss
being an actress especially when I watch Nollywood movies.
Interestingly, I can no longer refer to myself as an actress because I
have not been consistent. As much as I have my priorities, I still
desire to be a part of the industry which brought me so much joy.
Thankfully, I played a supporting role in a movie I shot alongside Moses
Inwang titled Stalker. I was an assistant director, co-executive
producer and stylist on set; it was a collaborative effort.
On meeting her husband...
She
said she met her husband while working, got attracted to his calm,
gentlemanly mien but wouldn’t want to disclose the circumstances under
which they met.
Describing how marriage has been for her...
The
institution is not for fickle minds. I have learnt to be patient,
extremely prayerful, kind and I don’t take things for granted. Even
though I wanted to be married because I wanted to have children and a
husband I can come home to, I have learnt that marriage is much more
than the aforementioned. I have gone through the moulding stage; I am
now a beautiful masterpiece.
My
husband is extremely supportive of everything I do, he protects me and
doesn’t want me to do anything that would hurt me and I appreciate that.
I know what pleases him and he hasn’t stopped me from being a part of
Nollywood. He knows I love being a creative person.
Saying the record label she once floated has packed up, she speaks on projects she's currently working on....
I am
working on opening a luxury empire, which I want to be considered a mini
Dubai; I have always loved departmental stores and malls. I want to
create a foreign ambience and it will comprise of a spa, beauty salon,
interior designing, fashion designing and make- up institutes. I still
run my production company and we specialise in screenwriting, directing
and other related areas. I have had to undergo trainings at the Academy
of Freelance Makeup and the Institute of Interior Designing which are
both in London.
Source:Punch
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