Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has spoken about her passion for filmmaking and directing.
In an Instagram post, Funke revealed that she is passionate about her latest movie, Aiyetoro Town. As a perfectionist, she strives to ensure every detail is right. According to her, her drive for filmmaking is why she stopped by on set several times to support the movie’s directors.
Funke added that as an actor’s director, she finds it therapeutic to explore different characters and stories.
“I’m passionate about AiyetoroTown, and my perfectionism drives me to ensure every detail is just right.
That’s why I stopped by on set several times to support the Directors, @tobimakinde and @pogainc09, and the DOP @adejumo_blessing interpret roles and bring the story to life.
As an actor’s director, I find it therapeutic to explore different characters and stories”.
Months back, Akindele had shared motivational words as she sent a message to young creatives. She admitted that her journey to success wasn’t always pretty, but it was worth it. Funke expressed how proud she was that she came from a place of hustle and hard work and advice to her junior colleagues.
While speaking at an event, Funke said nobody made her a star, only God. The movie star recalled how the idea of Jenifa’s brand came to her and how someone in the industry told her to keep milking Jenifa’s brand and gave her money to finance her projects.
Last year, Funke had opened up on the hard times she experienced before rising to stardom. She shared a video of herself being active on the set of her highest-grossing billion-dollar movie, A Trībe Called Judah, as she counted herself as a testimony of believing in herself, saying she faced different challenges but learned to stand tall and encourage others because of them.