I Love Emotional Stories- Queen Nwokoye

Queen Nwokoye is one of the scandal free Actress in Nigeria,Queen is talented and her strict catholic background has helped to keep her out of trouble,she told Bon Publisber Seun Oloketuyi what makes her tick.

BO.N: How did you get into Nollywood?
Nwokoye: I heard about an audition and since I was interested in acting,I went for it and got the role. It wasn’t a big role but that was how I started.

B.O.N: Which movie?
Nwokoye: Civil war.

B.O.N: What year?
Nwokoye: 2004.

B.O.N: So like how many movies have you done between now and then?
Nwokoye: Between 100 or more.

B.O.N: What is the one movie you think made you?
Nwokoye: “Speak the word”. It was a movie by P. Collins and directed by Tchidi.

B.O.N: What makes you accept a script?
Nwokoye: The story line. I love emotional stories but sometimes I take other scripts with different storylines to avoid being sterotyped. But I love scripts with beautiful story lines.

B.O.N: Are you an emotional person?
Nwokoye: Very very emotional. Hehehehehe!

B.O.N: What do you think needs to be changed in Nollywood?
Nwokoye: A lot. We need to do more research before writing our stories,upgrade our equipments and marketing strategies to avoid piracy. Given what we are working with at the moment,I think we are doing our best.

B.O.N: Where did you grow up and did your growing up affect what you are doing now?
Nwokoye: I grew up in Enugu. I had a strict,religious and very disciplined upbringing. My mum was a teacher and you know how teachers are with their kids. No boys,no idle moment or lazying about,no friends because they are always scared of bad company. My parents were knights in the catholic church so it did not make things easy for us especially me who is the first. It affects me sometimes in my choice of scripts. But they trust me and they believe they trained me well so they don’t have any problem with what I do.

B.O.N: Now that you are a big star and celebrity,how do you handle men?
Nwokoye: Hehehehehe! I’m doing my best.

B.O.N: What is the most ridiculous thing that a man has done to get your attention?
Nwokoye: Posing as a journalist! Hehehehehe! He sent me a message about some scandal that came to their desk and being a concerned journalist,he knows its not true and wants to help. I ignored the sms becauses I know myself. After a while he called,apologised and said he was in love with me but dint see any other way to get my attention. Of course that prank earned him a serious rejection from me.It was ridiculous.

B.O.N: What are your challenges to attaining what you want to achieve in the industry?
Queen Nwokoye: The main challenge is still being who I am and retaining my personality while pursuing my goals. A lot of people loose sight of themselves and become things they are not, all in their bid to get what they want. But so far,I’m not doing badly at all.

B.O.N: Describe your kind of man?
Nwokoye: God fearing,caring,responsible, rich hehehehehe (I like good things too jare) and humorous.

B.O.N: So how did you meet your man?
Nwokoye: We were introduced by a mutual friend.

B.O.N: When are the wedding bells ringing?
Nwokoye: It wil ring at the right time.

B.O.N: What is your advice for young girls who want to act?
Nwokoye: They should be themselves and always remember that prayer is the the key and hardwork pays,shun short cuts