Like
most other Nigerian entertainers who survived 2016 without getting
their fingers burnt in controversies, popular comic actor, Saka, has
every reason to be grateful to God.
Saka
While speaking in an interview with a Punch's correspondent,
popular comic actor and MTN ambassador, Hafeez Oyetoro, a.k.a Saka, has
every reason to be grateful to God as he counts himself as of the
Nigerian entertainers who survived 2016 without getting their fingers
burnt in one way or another.
The popular film star disclosed that his biggest triumph in the
past year was his ability to overcome temptation from some of his
numerous female admirers.
“If you are a celebrity, women will always come to you. Most of
the time, their intention is to seduce you. Well, in 2016, some of them
tried to seduce me and to make me do certain things that I had sworn
never to do when I got married. But, I thank God that I was able to
resist them. It was not by my power; God gave me the grace to resist
them,” he said.
The actor almost swore that he had never had an extra-marital affair since he got married.
“Why should I? My wife is young and very pretty. Besides, it is not in my character to be chasing women around,” he said.
Saka and his family
Asked if he has finally settled for a full-time career in film acting, Oyetoro said, ‘I am always in the movies, although I still teach in Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Ijanikin, Lagos.'
Also, aware that many of his colleagues and fans wonder how he has managed to combine teaching with acting, he explained, “Most
producers consider my position as a lecturer in a tertiary institution
before giving me a role to play in a movie. Then they work round my
schedule.
“The fact that I teach theatre arts, which involves a lot of
practical work, also gives me an advantage. I practise what I teach and I
am not exactly an extrovert. I am so busy that I don’t have a social
life any longer.”
Just as the actor’s personal profile has vastly improved over the past five years, his preferences have also changed.
“Nowadays I like to appear in major films. I have learnt to be
selective and I don’t want to be involved in just any movie anymore,” he said.
Success and fame have come with some sacrifices. He complained that he has his ‘loss of freedom’.
“Suddenly I can no longer go anywhere without people rushing to
greet and hug me. I used to go to the market to do some shopping a few
years ago. I can’t do that again because I don’t want to be mobbed by
admirers. I don’t feel free to mix with the crowd anymore,” he said.
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