- Nollywood actress Etinosa Idemudia shares her experience with a movie series character, revealing that it impacted her mental health and led her to seek therapy.
- In an interview with Punch, the movie star shared her experience of falling in love with her on-screen romantic interest.
Nollywood actress Etinosa Idemudia has shared her experiences regarding the psychological effects of portraying a witch in a film series, which led her to seek therapy in order to detach from the character’s influence.
According to GistLover, during an interview with Punch, the actress reflected on how actors can sometimes develop feelings for their on-screen romantic partners.
She emphasized, “The role an actor gets is a function of how the casting director perceives such actor. It is difficult to explain how the mind works, but after playing some characters, it rubs off on you. I remember playing a witch in the series Blood of Enogie for three months, and after we were done, I had to go for therapy to come out of that witchcraft persona. As funny as it may sound, it is real. There have been cases where actors fall in love with their on-screen romantic interest and even marry them in real life.”
In discussing her film projects, Etinosa emphasized that her works are often inspired by real-life events.
She said, “At EtinosaTV, all movies are totally relatable because they are inspired by true-life stories. The movie Baby Elephant, for example, portrays the struggles of fat ladies and ladies with big stomachs who do not feel comfortable or beautiful because of constant societal body shaming and mockery from friends and family.”
When questioned about the limits of her craft, Etinosa affirmed her commitment to avoiding roles that glorify violence and deceit.
