Selling your body for movie roles is wrong : Ini Edo to young actors

Nollywood actress Ini Edo has
urged budding and aspiring actors in Nigeria to
jettison the idea of selling their bodies to land
lead roles.
The thespian, who was recently appointed the
Special Assistant to the Governor of Akwa Ibom
State on Tourism, made the call during an
interview with The Nation Online.
Edo, said the importance of hard work cannot be
wished away and that only with commitment and
constant improvement can young actors make it
big in the industry.
“The primary advice I will offer any budding actor
is that selling yourself for roles to a producer to
get ahead does not work in the long run; not as
well as hard work and talent,” she was quoted as
saying.
She added : “Develop your craft and always give
your all in depicting any role you accept to play
whether big or small. That’s what gets you
noticed and that’s what wins awards.”
The diva also disclosed that her stint in
government will not affect her career as an actress
“Since my appointment to serve my state, I have
been receiving calls from producers, and actors
alike to extend their hands of fellowship in
building the Nigerian project.
“Again, I have been invited to play different roles
in the movie industry, so nothing has changed,”
she said.