Fifty, the widely anticipated movie from EbonyLife Films is set for its
Grand Premiere at the prestigious Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria
Island, on December 13, 2015. The 2015 BFI London Film Festival official
selection is also scheduled to start showing in cinemas nationwide as
from Dec. 18th.
As we await both grand premiere and cinema release,
one of the stars of the movie, FIFTY, and a leading light of the
entertainment industry, DakoreEgbuson-Akande (who plays Tolain the
movie) chats briefly about the movie and offers some insight into the
amazing film.
1.
Can you briefly
describe the role you played in FIFTY?
I
play 'Tola' in the movie. She's the quintessential diva with a heart but on the
inside she's deeply wounded.
2.
What sort of person
is going to love this character that you played?
I
think it’s a character people may not understand, maybe people will dislike her
at first but once they come to understand her story they'll be filled with love
and empathy for her.
3. How is this character like you?
Tola
is like me in the sense of her philanthropic nature, being in front of the
camera as a TV star, being glamorous and that's about it.
4.
What do you love
about this character?
I
love the fact that it’s a multi-dimensional character. In some films you see
people being mean but there's no back story or explanation but in this film you
feel her pain and learn that we all have our issues.
5.
What do you hate
about this character?
I
hate what happened to cause her to become the way she is.
6.
What’s the biggest challenge about taking on this role?
Because
my character touches on a very taboo subject and I had to play it with a lot of
sensitivity and strength, also it was challenging because I understood the
importance of being true to those who might have experienced it. To tell the
story on their behalf in a brutally honest way.
7.
What’s your favorite
line of dialogue in your role and why?
'That
man is nothing but a beast, I ought to get someone to slit his throat!' of
course!
8.
Besides yourself,
which actor in FIFTY is going to blow audiences away? And why?
All
the actors brought their 'A' game but I'll be biased and single out my brother
TiminiEgbuson who plays 'Jamal".
9.
If you could play any
other character in FIFTY, who would it be? And why?
I
would love to have played 'Elizabeth". The role has a lot of layers, like
a big juicy onion. Having said that, I'm extremely honoured to have played
Tola.
10.
Describe FIFTY in one
word.
A
revelation!
ABOUT DAKORE
EGBUSON-AKANDE
DakoreEgbuson-Akande is
worth her weight in gold in the Nigerian entertainment industry. A multiple
award winning Film/Stage Actor, TV personality, Vocalist/Dancer and
Humanitarian, Mrs.Akande studied Mass Communication at the University of Lagos.
She
is currently a Brand Ambassador for Pampers (P&G) Nigeria, Cow&Gate
(Danone Nutricia). She is also the current Ambassador for ActionAid
Nigeria with the aim of sensitizing Nigerians to align with the poor and
disadvantaged in society.
In
her humanitarian work she has partnered with Amnesty International, Oxfam and
the UN in various campaigns from gender-violence, girl-child education and
control of arms.
She
hails from Bayelsa State though born and bred in Lagos, Nigeria. Dakore is
married to Lou and they are blessed with two beautiful little girls.
She
plays the Character TOLA in the movie FIFTY.
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