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Miss Titi Joseph.
Fast rising award winning Nollywood star Miss Titi Joseph, is definitely a force to be reckoned with in the Nigerian Movie industry.
Determined to leave a mark in the sands of time, Titi Joseph is not only brilliant in her acting carrier. She is also beautiful, intelligent and down to earth.
She has starred in numerous movies including Broken, The Last Supper, April’s Memoir, Sage, Dormitory8 and so many more.
In an interview with yours truly, Titi joseph shed more light on her career as an actor and also shared some of the challenges she’s had to overcome in her quest to become an A List actor.
I implore you to sit back, relax and enjoy our conversation which is after the cut :
- Who is Titi Joseph?
Titi Joseph is a lady who believes in doing whatever is worth doing well. She's from Kogi State, a graduate of Mass Communication from Ahmadu Bello University. She's an actress, a journalist and enjoys singing too.
- Interesting. Can u give us a brief history of your acting career?
Hope this won't start like a cliché because many always go this way when asked this question but well it started way back in primary school, just being a thing of interest for me, started with drama , cultural dance, then I did dramas on stage in church but on a professional note I started in 2007,when I got my first opportunity in a film titled 'Inner Pain' with Lumex production but because of school, I had to stop till I was done with school then nysc. I started trying out again in end of 2011.
- As a rising star in the movie industry, would you say its been a smooth ride thus far?
Not at all, but God has been faithful.
- Hmmm... can u highlight some of the challenges you've faced and how you dealt with them?
First, probably based on my location, I mean where I'm based, few acting opportunities come by when compared to places like Lagos, and Asaba. So when the few ones come along, and one probably goes for an audition, you don't get called all the time because of course, auditions mostly don't necessarily prove an actor's "DEEP" abilities. Also, our industry could be sentimental: directors come a times to look for people who will play extras cos they already have their main casts. At the end, you just keep giving it a shot cos its what you love doing. Can be tiring atimes but like the saying goes, good things don't come easy. In summary, those are some of the challenges I have encountered.
- Can u tell us some of the movies you've been a part of and what your experience was like on set.
Broken, The Last Supper, April's Memoir, Sage, Dormitory8, Cynthia, Rage, To Serve with all our strength, Breaking free, etc. And for my experience on set, I'll say different experience for different set but the one common thing about them all was the feeling of satisfaction to be doing what I love doing and each set gave me an opportunity to learn to be better in coming jobs
Miss Joseph on set
Miss Joseph alongside Ghanaian heartthrob John Dumelo.
- You mentioned you're a journalist. How do you juggle between acting and journalism at the same time?
Juggling between acting and journalism hasn't been easy cos they are both time consuming in their own way but I'm managing well cos the time for both are flexible too. I take the acting jobs I can that don't collide with time I have to be at work and painfully turn down those I can't do.
- Nice. On a personal note however, is Titi Joseph in a relationship?
I'll like to keep that personal. (laughs) No comment
- Have u ever been told you look like Omotola Jalade Ekehinde? And how do you respond to that?
Yes, a couple of times. She is someone I admire a lot but while I see that as a compliment, I don't want to be seen as a shadow of another person, I'm Titi Joseph and I look forward to leaving behind a legacy as Me not an Omotola look alike.
- So who are your favorite Nollywood actors? Male and Female?
I'm not someone that has favorites for a lot of things, this inclusive. But I can say I respect the interpretation skills of such actors like Ramsey Noah, Nse ikpe Etim's depth challenges me and I'll like to mention Mercy Johnson for her versatility. I just must add that Majid Michel(Ghana) is awesome and this guy from Jacob's cross, HLomla Danlala.
- Who are your favorite Hollywood actors?
I am awed by Jennifer Lawrence, don’t have any best male Hollywood actor yet.
- Finally.... for aspiring actors out there, what can u say to encourage them in their struggle for being A List actors?
For the final question, the fact is we are still in the race together. Take the baby steps towards your passion and with God on your side, those baby steps will turn into Giant strides towards success. Wish us all a dream come true. Having in mind that the race is not for the swift or the strong but for those favored of the Lord. So Excellence + God + determination. + perseverance = success#
So for movie producers and directors willing to hire fresh raw talent, Titi Joseph is someone to definitely look out for because she is GOOD. To contact her, send an email to titilayoipinjolu@yahoo.com OR kashbanta@gmail.com
