Popular Nigerian actor, Deyemi Okanlawon, has detailed how
his role in Nigeria’s Netflix original series, Blood Sisters, affected him
mentally.
In the series, which was released on Thursday, Deyemi acted
as Kola Ademola, an abusive partner who brutalised his victims as a pastime.
On his Twitter page on Sunday, the actor noted that
perfecting his role in the movie was a mentally draining process.
He earlier tweeted, “Kola Ademola definitely affected me more than I care to admit and it took months to get to a semblance of normalcy. Strangely while I still firmly believe aggression should be met with justice, I now empathise with people who carry such demons.”
Shedding more light on the post, he added, “As Deyemi
Okanlawon I pray to continue to defend victims of discrimination and violence
with my life.
“However, as an ACTOR, my craft dictates in order to give
the best performance I cannot judge a character’s life/actions but must become
the character.
“In order to embody a character, I have to temporarily
suspend my personal beliefs to truly understand who they are and why they do
what they do.
“This is a very mentally draining process and oftentimes
after such experiences I would need help and time to rediscover my true North.
“Being raised from
childhood not to ever hit a woman it was pure torture to now have to push past
that to get to the point where the rage and emotions (which my scene partner
also needed for her performance) were real yet have the willpower to ensure
there was no physical contact.
“Having walked through such a depraved mind as Kola’s, I am now
convinced that people who physically abuse others are mentally damaged and
possessed by their personal demons likely born out of childhood trauma/poor
parenting/societal or other factors.”
An exposé on the series by Variety revealed that the actor
had to undergo therapy in the course of acting as Kola.
Nollywood heavyweights such as Kate Henshaw, Ramsey Noah,
Gabriel Afolayan, Nancy Isime, and others appeared in the suspenseful thriller.
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