Nollywood actress Etinosa Idemudia has revealed how playing the role of a witch in a movie series affected her mental health, leading her to seek therapy in order to shake off the character’s persona.
She said, “The role an actor gets is a function of how the casting director perceives such actor. It is difficult to explain how the mind works, but after playing some characters, it rubs off on you.
“I remember playing a witch in the series Blood of Enogie for three months, and after we were done, I had to go for therapy to come out of that witchcraft persona. As funny as it may sound, it is real. There have been cases where actors fall in love with their on-screen romantic interest and even marry them in real life.”
Discussing her film projects, Etinosa highlighted that true stories often inspire her works.
She said, “At EtinosaTV, all movies are totally relatable because they are inspired by true-life stories. The movie Baby Elephant, for example, portrays the struggles of fat ladies and ladies with big stomachs who do not feel comfortable or beautiful because of constant societal body shaming and mockery from friends and family.”
When asked about boundaries in her craft, Etinosa asserted that she avoids roles that promote violence and dishonesty.
