Popular actress, Lilian Afegbai, has said that her portrayal of Idia in the trending movie, ‘To Kill A Monkey’, was a case of preparation meeting opportunity.
In an interview with Saturday Beats, she said, “I was so excited about the character— Idia— and the storyline in general. I couldn’t wait to start filming and do justice to “Idia”. I am happy to see that it was a job well done. This project was a case of preparation meeting opportunity, all facilitated by divine alignment from God. I wanted it, prepared myself, and delivered. It was exciting and inspiration to work with a director like Kemi Adetiba, who isn’t of Edo heritage, telling a story that’s so well nuanced and authentic.”
Asked how she was able to nurture the onscreen chemistry with her onscreen husband— Bucci Franklin— she said, “Bucci is a stellar actor. Working with him was exciting because we were so in sync. We knew how we wanted to make people feel and how we would be perceived. We prioritised believability as an on-screen couple. We spent so much time together before filming and rehearsed umpteen times, developing a friendship even off camera. That became the basis of the chemistry that audiences were drawn to and loved so much.”
Afegbai also recounted that they (actors) had to go through stunt training for months before filming.