Anyone who has had the
opportunity of watching the ace actor, Antar Laniyan, work behind the scene
would know that he can be likened to a soldier whenever he is working.
In fact, it is a general
knowledge among actors that he is not one to mess with while shooting. In an
exclusive chat with Saturday Beats, the actor stated that his sternness on
movie location is for a reason.
He said, “If you are disciplined and you don’t
put romance with women first as an actor, you would go far. If you believe that
as an actor, you don’t need women all around you, then you would remain
relevant because you would concentrate on your craft. I directed ‘SuperStory’
for about 10 years but no woman entered my room in the camp. You can ask Wale
Adenuga himself. There were amorous advances from women but I shunned them. I
am feared while on set.
As a lady, you cannot see me and have the courage to
approach me with your amorous advances. People would even tell you not to try
it with me; they would advise the ladies not to wink at me because I would just
slap them. It is not that I am wicked but I want my cast and crew members to do
what is expected of them. You don’t have to give me anything to gain what you
do not deserve. Use your talent and let me acknowledge that you are good at
your work. You don’t have to bribe me with your body.
“When I am working, I let
discipline guide me. I don’t care if you are befriending the producer; but as a
director, I want a disciplined actor in front of me. I do not go to the
location to wine and dine; instead I go to work. When it comes to working, I am
like a man that goes to the war front with the mindset of winning the war. If I
don’t face my work squarely, it is the same people that are commending me that
would condemn me and I don’t want that. I want to be an evergreen actor. Look
at the likes of Oga Bello and Prince Jide Kosoko, they started in 1964 and they
are still relevant today. At the time they started, I was just a year old.”
Although he might be seen as
someone to be feared on set, the actor confided in Saturday Beats that he is
the exact opposite at home. He said his wife is his harshest critic when he
does not play a romantic role convincingly.
“My wife knows who I am to the
extent that if I do not romance a woman properly in a play, she would ask me
why I did not kiss her well. I have always had her support and that has given
me the guts to go to any length in a romantic scene.
He told Saturday Beats that he
and his sons are best of friends.
“If I give you any of my son’s
phone number, he would tell you that I am his best friend in the house. I have
two boys but when I get home, we all play like three boys in the house. My sons
see me more as a friend; in fact, when they were still toddlers, I used to call
them best friends. I have never flogged my children. I am fortunate to have
good children who listen to us. Their mother is the tough one; she is the one
with the iron hand,” Laniyan said.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everydayAdvertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com