Nollywood Has Become Too Boring & Predictable For Me- Jim Iyke
In a new chat with Punch,Jim Iyke explains why he is not seen in Nollywood movies lately... “Nothing was challenging anymore. It was too easy and too perpetual. It was too boring and too predictable. I had no room to pursue or hone other skill sets I had. I didn’t have time for extra curriculums like hobbies, family, and friends, personal and social advancements. Something had to give! After all, I was the guy that made 38 films in a year,” On his bad boy image and constant controversies...... “I’ve heard that I deem myself something of a puppeteer and that I orchestrate these media maelstroms to maintain relevance and news. I wish I was that creative! The other side of the debate – the more discerning would argue – I’m a victim of PR machinery gone wrong. Perhaps my handlers in the earlier stages of my career saw a need to create an unfathomable media being that was as audacious as the characters I played in films. “It caught on. Caused quite a stir, then quickly spiralled out of cont...