Versatile actress, Ireti Doyle has recounted how she landed her first role in the movie industry.
The writer-cum-social commentator, whose acting career has spanned more than two decades, took to her Instagram page to narrate how “grace and not luck” had spun her into success in Nollywood.
She also urged her fans to always make themselves ready in their chosen fields as an opportunity could present for them to showcase their craft.
“I had been referred to this producer by a senior colleague. I read for a minor part and got the role. A few days prior to the shoot, I was called in for a table read,” the actress narrated.
“For whatever reason, the girl who had been cast in the lead didn’t turn up. I was asked to stand-in for her. Halfway through, the producer said, ‘o boy, e like say na dis girl go play this character o!’
“And that is how I got cast in my first lead role in a Nollywood film. Name of the movie: ‘Dilemma’. Produced and directed by Theophilus Akatugba that year.
“Moral of the story? Opportunity can present itself at any time. Question is are you ready?”
Earlier this year, the role interpreter said actors need to have ego. Iretiola made this known at a seminar for budding actors.
“The worst thing for an actor to have is not an ego. You need an ego. Anytime you step out to do your work, you give people an opportunity to criticise you. So you will need an ego. You need to have a thick skin. A lack of self-confidence happens because we are always second guessing ourselves, asking what if I fail? What if I don’t do it well. Even if you don’t do it well, there will always be room for you to improve.”