“Why Students Don’t Joke With My Lectures” – Sola Fosudo

Prolific Dramatist, Scholar, Critic, Film actor cum director who hails from Ejinrin, Igbo Oye in Epe Local Government Area, Lagos State.

“Sola Fosudo” speaks about his journey so far in the movies industry and also being a lecturer.

In an interview recently Sola Fosudo revealed how his career started in 1980 at the Obafemi Awolowo University, where Professor Wole Soyinka and Professor Adelugba amongst others professors mentored him.

The actor cum lecturer who recently won a legendary award at the Legend of Nollywood Awards which was held at the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos gave reasons why he features more in Soap Operas, amidst other Movies.

He said, his choice of choosing TV series is more flexible in times of managing time unlike shooting a movie where you have to travel from locations to locations.

When asked how he cope amidst his student, the actor/lecture says his students are happy that he is in the industry, that they learn a lot from him not only in times of theory but the practical aspect as well, Sola said being an actor and a teacher has given him the privilege to discuss the experience and practical aspect of his career to his students.

The trained dramatist of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and the University of Ibadan obtained a Master of Arts degree in drama and he has featured and directed several Nigerian Films.

The actor cum lecturer said acting is people’s trade and encouraged the new acts to go to acting school in other to obtain more training in their acting career.

The actor has starred in over 40 movies and series among are Village Headmaster, Ripples, Sound of Destiny and many more!!!

 

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