Nollywood actor Afeez Oyetoro popularly known as Saka has explained why actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele is considered a strict person on set.
Oyetoro, who said he had worked with Akindele on several projects, described her as caring, humble and very committed to her work.
In a recent interview, the actor said Akindele’s rigor was primarily due to his desire to ensure that everyone involved in a production carried out their responsibilities properly.
“I have worked a lot with Funke and she treated me very well. Funke Akindele treated me very well,” he said.
According to him, Akindele has every reason to demand professionalism from team members because she handles multi-million dollar projects.
“For someone who is managing a multi-million dollar project, someone can’t just be slacking off. However, she is caring. Funke is caring and she is humble. She doesn’t tolerate any nonsense.
“That’s why people say she’s strict, but she’s only strict when necessary. If you do what you’re supposed to do, she won’t be strict with you,” Oyetoro said.
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He stressed that filmmaking is a collaborative effort and noted that one person’s failure to fulfill their duty could affect the entire production.
“If you’re working on a project, everyone is supposed to play their part and do it well. It’s not that anyone is going to slack off, because this work is a collaborative effort.
“If someone should pick up a pin from there and doesn’t, it will affect someone else,” he added.
Oyetoro also praised Akindele for showing concern when problems arise on set and said his approach reflects his personality.
“When you look at it, it’s a lot of money. Millions! So when it comes to the work that needs to be done, she does it for entertainment.”
“If you’re working and something happens, she’s like, ‘Oh! Wait, wait. What happened? Bring that up.'” She shows care.
“A person’s character leaks out. That’s what I observed about them. I don’t know about others, but what I observed about them, that’s what I’m talking about.”
The actor further maintained that Akindele’s intolerance of laziness should not be confused with a lack of care.
“I have nothing against Funke Akindele. The way he is, he is fine. Anyone who is lazy, lazy, doesn’t do their job, doesn’t take their job seriously, Funke doesn’t like it at all.”
“Funke doesn’t like laziness, any kind of laziness,” he said.
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