{"id":274154,"date":"2011-01-15T03:11:14","date_gmt":"2011-01-15T03:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/?p=47793"},"modified":"2011-01-15T03:11:14","modified_gmt":"2011-01-15T03:11:14","slug":"uche-elendu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/01\/15\/uche-elendu\/","title":{"rendered":"Uche Elendu"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Uche Elendu<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nHow did you get into the Nigerian movie industry also \t\t\t\t\tknown as Nollywood?<\/strong>
\nWell I would say I stumbled into Nollywood. My encounter \t\t\t\t\t started when I met Larry Cole Sweat whose daughter happens \t\t\t\t\tto be my friend. He introduced into
\nNollywood in year 2002, and then I was an undergraduate. The \t\t\t\t\tfirst movie I acted in is entitled \u2018Fear of the Unknown\u2019. By \t\t\t\t\tyear 2005 I had taken up acting as a profession.
\nWhat is your view about the Nigerian movie industry?<\/strong>
\nNigerian movie is an industry that has helped to project the \t\t\t\t\t image of the country positively. Though the industry is \t\t\t\t\tstill growing but I am optimistic that it would eventually \t\t\t\t\tbecome Nigeria\u2019s unique selling point to the world.
\nWhich movie brought you to lime light?<\/strong>
\nThe movie that brought me to lime light is entitled \u2018Nothing \t\t\t\t\tFor Nothing\u2019.
\nCan you count the number of movie you have starred in?<\/strong>
\nI think about fifty movies.
\nWhat has been a movie artiste done for you?<\/strong>
\nIt has done a lot for me; it has opened doors for me. It has \t\t\t\t\t made me to realize what life really means. There is nothing \t\t\t\t\t special in being a movie star.
\nBasically you need to discover yourself and know how to go \t\t\t\t\tabout living appropriately.
\nHave you been sexually harassed before?<\/strong>
\nNo. I have not been sexually harassed before. I don\u2019tbelieve \t\t\t\t\t anything like sexual harassment exist in Nollywood. As an \t\t\t\t\tadult I do what I want to do because I want to do it not \t\t\t\t\tthat anyone forced me to do it. The issue of sexual \t\t\t\t\tharassment exist in all sectors of the economy. Why is that \t\t\t\t\tof Nollywood given attention and prominence?
\nWhat is your comment on the dressing sense of female \t\t\t\t\tartistes in Nollywood?<\/strong>
\nTo me it is simply fashion. People dress to look good and \t\t\t\t\ttrendy. I don\u2019t have any tattoos on my body so I can\u2019t of \t\t\t\t\tother persons who wear tattoos. I dress and feel comfortable \t\t\t\t\twith whatever I am wearing no matter how skimpy it is.
\nWhich roles are you comfortable with?<\/strong>
\nI am a versatile actress. I really don\u2019t mind any role. But \t\t\t\t\tI must quickly add that there are some things I can\u2019t do \t\t\t\t\tbecause I am an African woman. Basically I can\u2019t pose nude.
\nNot for millions of naira?<\/strong>
\nNo. I have my family, friends and fans that look up to me. \t\t\t\t\tThis is Africa, and our culture frowns at it. May be if I am \t\t\t\t\tin Hollywood where posing nude is not
\nfrowned at then I might give such a consideration.
\nAre you married?<\/strong>
\nNo. I am not married.
\nAre you into a serious relationship?<\/strong>
\nNo. I am not into a serious relationship. Though I have had \t\t\t\t\tserious relationships in the past.
\nAs an African woman one expects that since you are \t\t\t\t\teducated you should be planning to settle down now.<\/strong>
\n(Cuts in) Definitely I would get married because I am \t\t\t\t\tresponsible and from a good home.
\nWould you settle down with a movie artiste?<\/strong>
\nI don\u2019t have any problem dating a Nollywood artiste as long \t\t\t\t\tas it is where I find my love.
\nWould you settle down with a poor guy who has all the \t\t\t\t\tqualities you want in a man?<\/strong>
\nYes of course. He must be intelligent; with me he won\u2019t be \t\t\t\t\t poor. I don\u2019t care if he is poor as long as he has what I \t\t\t\t\twant in a man.
\nWhat are the challenges of being a movie artiste?<\/strong>
\nBasically, I am a natural person but as a movie artiste I \t\t\t\t\thave some restrictions which has to do with my social \t\t\t\t\tconduct. Though, I take the bull by the horn
\nsometimes.
\nDo you party or go to night clubs?<\/strong>
\nOnce in a while but I prefer to be indoors reading.
\nIf you are to be confined to a solitary place what are \t\t\t\t\tthree things would you take with you?<\/strong>
\nI would take my Bible, I would love to take my phone (if I \t\t\t\t\tam allowed to do that)because I love to communicate, My \t\t\t\t\tnovel and enough food for me to eat!
\nYour best meal?<\/strong>
\nI love beans and plantain.
\nDo you take alcohol?<\/strong>
\nYes. But I take a bit of it when I want to sleep. I don\u2019t \t\t\t\t\tsmoke.
\nWho has been most influential to your life?<\/strong>
\nMy mum has been most influential to me because she taught me \t\t\t\t\tto be who I am.
\nYour worst movie as movie artiste?<\/strong>
\nI don\u2019t think I have featured in any movie that has made me \t\t\t\t\tfeel bad.
\nSo far have you had any embarrassing moment?<\/strong>
\nThere is a movie entitled \u2018Last Occult\u2019, I used to have a \t\t\t\t\t persistent caller who kept insulting me for my role as a \t\t\t\t\tgoddess in the movie. One particular day I
\nwas hanging out with my friends and someone worked up to me \t\t\t\t\tand called me a witch. I felt really embarrassed.
\nHow do you spend your leisure time?<\/strong>
\nI travel and spend time with my parents. I don\u2019t involve \t\t\t\t\tmyself in any sporting activities.
\nWhat is your view on Nigerian men?<\/strong>
\nThe only thing I can say is that Nigerian men are full of \t\t\t\t\twhat they know best to do. I have never had any bad \t\t\t\t\tencounter with any man. I know what they want is hang
\nout with popular female artistes. I don\u2019t have any problem \t\t\t\t\twith that.
\nWhat is your take on make-up?<\/strong>
\nI love make \u2013up but I don\u2019t apply excessive make-up on my \t\t\t\t\tface. I use a different make-up during the day, at night and \t\t\t\t\ta different make-up while on set. I also
\nlove wearing perfumes.
\nAnd what you wear?<\/strong>
\nI love to wear jeans. I wear local fabrics when I whenever I \t\t\t\t\tam going to church or any occasion.
\nWhat is your philosophy about life?<\/strong>
\nLife is all about being who you are.
\nAny bad moment?<\/strong>
\nI had one recently when Francis Agu (a Nollywood veteran) \t\t\t\t\tdied.
\nAside movie production what else do you do for a living?<\/strong>
\nI am involved in businesses; I get some contracts and lot of \t\t\t\t\t things. I have never depended on income from Nollywood. I am \t\t\t\t\tin the industry because I love what I
\nam doing.
\nFilmography: Nothing For Nothing 1 2&3
\nBrain Wash 1&2
\nLast Occult
\nConsequence 1&2
\nHoly Cross 1&2
\nSecurity Risk 1&2
\nMeet You In Hell 1 2&3
\nTo Love And Live Again
\nOmilako
\nWhat is your wish?
\nI wish to be a happy woman.
\nTo be a Happily married woman?
\nMay be not happily married. I want to be happy and that means I have achieved everything I want in life.
\nDoes it mean men are not important to you?
\nDefinitely, men would come. But for now men are not my priority.
\nWho is your ideal man?
\nMy ideal man has to be God-fearing, intelligent and tolerant. Above all he has to love what I do.
\nWho is your role model?
\nI love Eucharia Anunobi. She inspires me through her interpretation of roles and her personality.
\nWhat do you look out for in a movie script before accepting to be involved in such movie?
\nI look at the story and the director because whoever is the director will help you as an artiste to interpret your role from the script.
\n*Update* Uche is now happily married<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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