Obakeng
B. Manowe, fondly called Yoko-Ono might not be a popular name in the make
believe industry but she has earned herself a name as the first Botswana
actress to land an acting role in Africa’s largest movie industry, Nollywood.
Yoko-Ono
was asked in a recent interview how she managed to penetrate the highly competitive
movie industry.
The
Dramatic Arts student said it started in March this year when she was in
Johannesburg, and then she met Nollywood’s actor, producer and director, Desmond
Elliot.
“I could recognize Elliot’s
face from the movies I always watched. I guess I was at the right place at the
right time and I immediately asked if I could meet him and surprisingly I was
given that opportunity. As soon as I made my way through I knew I had to use
that chance to sell myself. Surprisingly, he seemed impressed and said I had a
face for TV and we kept in touch ever since. He sponsored me to come to Nigeria
for a movie production and that is how I landed the role,” she
said.
Kiyoandfilo
gathered that the actress plays the part of an international employer called
‘Betty’ in a new movie titled ‘Finding Mercy’; the film stars Desmond Elliot,
Rita Dominic, Chioma Akpotha, Dabota Lawson and Uti Nwachukwu.
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