In a recent interview, actress-turned-filmmaker Etinosa Idemudia revealed that her transition from engineering to acting came with more challenges than she ever anticipated.
The single mother of one noted that, while her background in engineering provided her with discipline, structure, and technical skills, the world of acting requires a different level of vulnerability, resilience, and constant reinvention.
“My engineering days were intense, yes—but being an actor is incredibly demanding; it’s work for a mad person,” she said during the “Bold Enough to Say It” podcast. “Don’t let those who clock out at 5 PM come and insult us.”
Idemudia, who holds a degree in computer engineering and worked as a planning engineer in the oil and gas industry before fully committing to acting, explained that the emotional toll of embodying characters, the irregular hours, and the need to remain constantly relevant and emotionally available to audiences make acting a challenging profession.