Edwin Usoboh
Alero Okorodu, who was the star in Tajudeen Adepetu’s rested family drama on television – ‘One love’, has declared that randy men in showbiz are in trouble because women have taken over the driving seat in the business of entertainment.
The ebony skinned actress stated this while speaking on her soon to be released movie, ‘Papa Joe’ written by Lani Aisida and directed by Harry Dorgu and Philip Okpokoro.
The movie according to her features Linda Ejiofor, Lydian John, Ayolola Bollylomo, Boma Tony Ogbetere, Ifeoma Aniebo, Essense Uwale, Charles Jaybo, and Richard Dike among others.
Okorodu, who began as an actress says taking time to study production design in the United States of America has opened her eyes and given her a sense of direction. “At first when I got into acting through Tajudeen’s Adepetu’s ‘One love’ it was to escape boredom after my secondary school days. After studying architecture that turned out to be handy when I did production design in film school, I will say I have found my real purpose now in the movie industry as a producer so it will be difficult to see me in front of the camera again because I find fulfillment producing”.
As a young pretty girl who is stepping into the world of movie making how is she handling male admirers and has she ever been sexually harassed?
“To God be the glory, I have not experienced anything of that nature. Mind you, to produce a movie is capital intensive and nobody will give you a movie to produce just because they slept with you; except they do not want their money back, and I doubt if any investor wants that.
“Besides; women have taken over leadership positions in the movie business and men now have no choice other than to behave themselves. Just take a look at Mo’ Abudu (who by the way is my biggest role model), she is calling the shots, do you think any man can mess around her and Emem Isong, Mildred Eneh or any other top female producer?
Men are not alone in the business of harassing women as rich lesbians and cougars abound in the industry… “Personally it has not happened to me and I doubt if women will be as bold as the men have been in that aspect over the years. Let’s face it, all these things are sinful and I sincerely pray as a Christian every movie maker will embrace God and use their craft to glorify God”
