What women are lacking now in marriage is the inability to talk to themselves-Bose Alao-Omotoyosi

I am a dual actress- Bose Alao-omotoyosi

Nollywood delectable actress and Ntel brand Ambassador Bose Alao-Omotoyosi has carved a spectacular niche for herself in the entertainment industry as she has been able to pull her weight effectively in both the English and Yoruba segments of Nollywood. Bose broke into the movie industry with the movie Itakun. Since then, she has proven her mettle with every role she interprets. She began acting in 2003 and has since featured in numbers of movies and produced several movies, which include Imoran Ika , Opa Abo , Olasubomi , Bomilashiri (2014) and 2016, Rivers Between and The Chauffeur. Married to a Nigerian-born Beninese footballer, Razak Omotoyosi, in this chat with MUTIAT ALLI, Bose lead us into her world.

In terms of your work, how has the year been for you so far?
This year has been a very great year because I started my year with my own personal movie production, The Chauffeur. The movie features heavy weights in the industry like Rita Dominic, myself, Yakub Mohammed, Ibinabo Fiberisima, Bobby Obodo and a host of others. I had a great start. I started at the first week of the year and I have been doing other productions too.

What is the movie about?
The movie is actually about a lady’s past. She felt it was gone until she employed a chauffeur or what we will call a driver and her past comes knocking again. And that was the beginning of her problems.

Is it your first production?
No, this is my fourth English movie. I’ve done like five Yoruba movies also. I have others I’m yet to release. There is Blind Spot, featuring Mercy Johnson, Majid Michel, Rachel Oniga and others. Then there is also Rough Day. It is a new movie which I just shot. I played the lead role alongside Michael Godson, Denrele Edun and others.

Do you regard yourself as a crossover actress?
I’d rather say I’m a dual actress. I still act Yoruba movies but I’m not producing them for now, because of the marketing challenge and all that.

Are you saying your mission in mainstream Nollywood is to make money?
No. when I went into movie, the opportunity that was open to me was Yoruba movies. It wasn’t because I wanted to do only Yoruba movies. I had to start somewhere. And then, about a year after, I had the opportunity to work with Royal Roots Production.

Which of these genres gives you the joy most?
Let’s be realistic, it is the Yoruba industry. You know why? It is because I don’t have any problem speaking my language. I enjoy it so much; I express myself better when I speak Yoruba. But I’m a versatile person

Aside the movies and all the glamour, what else are you into?
I’m into ticketing. I do reservation. I’m not an embassy so I don’t give visas (laughs). And I’m a full-time mum too.

How did you make it this far in marriage?
The reasons marriages break is you journalists. Stop asking us questions about our marriage (laughs). It’s just been the grace of God. Then, I think what women are lacking now in marriage is the inability to talk to themselves. Don’t listen to people when it comes to your home. Listen to yourself. I think that’s what’s working for me. It’s not as if because I married a footballer, I swim in millions. It is not like a bed of roses, but I talk to myself and I put my kids first.

Footballers are always on tour and as an actress, you are always on set. How has it worked out for you?
Maybe that’s one thing that is even making us still be together. Because I think there is something about distance. When you don’t see yourselves every day, and then you get to see, the love strikes hot. You don’t get tired of each other. The only problem that I was supposed to have but I fought was my kids; their foundation in school. I took it upon myself that I’m not going to stay with him wherever he is because he’s not stable. When I just had the girls, we used to travel around. But at some point, we stopped when I felt we needed that stability. I was asked to choose between staying abroad or staying here, but I chose to stay in Nigeria, if not for anything, for my career. Also, I didn’t want to live in a land where I cannot scold my child.

What’s it like being married to a fan?
There was a fear initially but at this point, any other person that is coming in now will come and do number five baby o. I know some women don’t mind actually but the truth is that, I don’t have any fear knowing the kind of man I’m married to. Honestly, Rasak is a godly person and I don’t think there is any other thing you want from a man apart from that. Of course, time and friends and people influence men, but seriously my man is a godly person. He doesn’t lust after women that much. So I don’t have any fear.

What are your plans for the remaining part of the year?
Let God’s will be done, but my film academy is what I’m working on right now. I can’t wait to help people who want to be like me. I want more of scripts. I want to work. I don’t want to produce for now. I have about five movies that are still in the works. So for now, I want to work for people as an actor.