Nigerian Singer/Actor/Photographer, Toni Tones features on the latest episode of Accelerate TV’s “The Whole Truth”. She tells the story of her journey through 3 different disciplines and how she is successfully juggling the 3 careers.
Speaking on her music career, Toni Tones shared; “I am still an artiste. Ever since I was a child I have always wanted to act and sing. But after school, I moved back to Nigeria and I started my career as a fashion photographer because I already had a portfolio from my work in the UK so that helped me. So I had to do a lot to be accepted as an actor and a musician because people try to put you in a box and you have to fight to get out of it.”
On typecasting in Nollywood, she said; “Being typecast is not a bad thing. It means constant cheques for some people. When you’re know to play a particular role well you become the first person that comes to mind when such a role comes up. So I say, be the baddest you can at that but also try tomake it known that you can be as versatile as possible. When a “evil stepmother” role comes up you think of Patience Ozokwor, but that doesn’t mean she can’t play other great roles.”
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See the full interview below;
By: The Arubayi Keme