Nollywood actress Etinosa Idemudia has spoken candidly about the challenges she faced at the start of her acting career, including an incident in which a man attempted to lure her by offering her a movie script.
Speaking during an interview, Etinosa revealed that the individual claimed to have a script for her and invited her to his house for rehearsals. She said she later learned that such tactics were commonly used to deceive aspiring actresses.
“They tell you they have scripts and ask you to come to their house to rehearse. Later in life, I understood that most of the time, those scripts are projects they have already shot and are just being used to deceive girls,” she said.
According to the actress, the deception often runs deeper, with some individuals falsely presenting themselves as directors.
“They don’t actually give you scripts. They only use it as bait. Sometimes, the person speaking to you may not even be the real director. It could be a PA or someone pretending. It might even be a script picked up from a set,” Etinosa added.
Reflecting on her early days in the industry, she recalled that her first appearance on a movie set was as an extra.
“The first time I went on set as an extra, I did waka pass. I just went to show myself. If you had seen my shoes then — heavy boots and all,” she said.
Before fully transitioning into acting, Etinosa studied Computer Engineering at Covenant University and worked in the oil and gas sector as a planning engineer. She later left the profession to pursue her passion for acting and trained at the Royal Arts Academy.
Etinosa has since built a steady career in film and television and has earned recognition for her performances, including winning Best Actress in a TV Series for her role in Blood of Enogie.
