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Celebrated
actress, Bukola Awoyemi, is fully back in the film industry after
taking about two years off to take care of her twins.
actress, Bukola Awoyemi, is fully back in the film industry after
taking about two years off to take care of her twins.
The lady that came to limelight after playing Arugba, in Tunde Kelani’s film that goes by the same title says the holiday period is over.
Arugba is a dramatisation of the votary maiden system that is part of the Osun Osogbo Festival tradition.
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According
to Awoyemi, she has recently taken part in some films, although she is
not ready to produce another movie of her own yet.
to Awoyemi, she has recently taken part in some films, although she is
not ready to produce another movie of her own yet.
Her first movie, Igba n ba Jo, was released about four years ago.
Arugba
says, “I am fully back in action. I surely missed acting when I was
away from the scene. You know, it is beyond work, it is a matter of
passion. Acting is an intimate part of my life; and we can even say that
life is acting and acting is life. So, it is good to be back to my
life. “The little time I was away also gave me the opportunity to
reflect more on the job itself. It gave me the opportunity to hone my
craft and discover new ideas. The most important thing is that I am back
on the scene red-hot, as the saying goes.”
says, “I am fully back in action. I surely missed acting when I was
away from the scene. You know, it is beyond work, it is a matter of
passion. Acting is an intimate part of my life; and we can even say that
life is acting and acting is life. So, it is good to be back to my
life. “The little time I was away also gave me the opportunity to
reflect more on the job itself. It gave me the opportunity to hone my
craft and discover new ideas. The most important thing is that I am back
on the scene red-hot, as the saying goes.”
The actress says it has been fun taking care of her twins. She, however, concedes that nursing twins is not a tea party.
| The adorable twins |
“To
nurse a single baby is not a joke, let alone taking care of two
simultaneously,” she adds. “Twins are a double bundle of joy, but they
also come with double challenges. It means you have to feed two people,
often, at the same time. You have to dress two; you have to lure two
people to bed almost at the same time. At times, they may choose to
play. At times, they may fight each other – you know, as other children
do. They may laugh together; they may choose to cry at the same time.
So, all the tasks and challenges come double-double, just as the joy comes.”
nurse a single baby is not a joke, let alone taking care of two
simultaneously,” she adds. “Twins are a double bundle of joy, but they
also come with double challenges. It means you have to feed two people,
often, at the same time. You have to dress two; you have to lure two
people to bed almost at the same time. At times, they may choose to
play. At times, they may fight each other – you know, as other children
do. They may laugh together; they may choose to cry at the same time.
So, all the tasks and challenges come double-double, just as the joy comes.”
Arugba’s
man, Damola Olatunji, also a celebrated actor, produces and directs
movies as well. She has taken part in some of the films he directed.
According to her, there is no difference between working with Olatunji
and working with other people.
man, Damola Olatunji, also a celebrated actor, produces and directs
movies as well. She has taken part in some of the films he directed.
According to her, there is no difference between working with Olatunji
and working with other people.
“He is
a very committed director. Of course, I also know that once you get on
set, you have to give the job the creativity and seriousness it
demands. So, there is no conflict of interest here.”
a very committed director. Of course, I also know that once you get on
set, you have to give the job the creativity and seriousness it
demands. So, there is no conflict of interest here.”
