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Compound Wahala
Compound Wahala
Compound Wahala by Presented by Rugged Pastor & BabyLawyer
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Popular Nollywood actress, Osas Ighodaro, don open mouth talk her worst kiss experience for set, and e no be small matter. For one recent interview wey go viral, she talk say the actor wey suppose kiss her for one romantic scene just “jam mouth anyhow”.
“Omo, I no go lie. That kiss enter my head. ” Truly I still dey feel the disgust,” she talk as she shake head.
Na that kind talk wey make people begin ask: “Shey Nollywood no need intimacy coach by now?”
For obodo oyinbo (abroad), every big movie set dey get intimacy coordinator even person wey go help actors prepare well for kissing, touching, or romantic scenes. E dey make sure say everybody dey comfortable, consent dey, and make the thing look real without wahala.
However for Naija movie industry, most people never even hear of am.
This Osas matter no be new. That’s why Some actors wey no wan talk before don dey open mouth small-small. Dem say sometimes, person wey no brush go kiss you. Or dem go force romance for script wey no dey flow. Some actors even dey fear romantic scenes pass action scenes.
“Sometimes you go just close eye do am, but deep down you dey uncomfortable,” one upcoming actress yarn anonymously.
Many fans and filmmakers wey hear Osas story don begin talk say Nollywood need to grow pass this level. As we dey improve for lighting, script and camera work, make we add professionalism join for love scenes too.
Having intimacy coach no mean say actors no sabi act. E just mean say we dey protect their mental health, comfort and safety.
Popular producer wey no want make dem call him name say:
“If Osas, wey be big star, fit complain, wetin go come happen to up-and-coming actors? Time don reach to fix this thing.”
Osas Ighodaro’s experience don open eye. E show say even big actors dey pass through things wey fans no know. Nollywood dey grow fast, but make we no forget say well-being of actors dey important too.
Na time to call for intimacy coaches. Make romantic scenes no turn to trauma scenes.