Afrigather +His Function As A Actual Property Model Ambassador
On the simply concluded 2023 Metropolis Folks Actual Property Awards, held at 10 Diploma, we caught up with film icon, Pa James, a veteran within the movie trade with over 4 many years of performing. As the thrill of the occasion constructed up that day, Sir Pa James shared his expectations and enthusiasm for being the Ambassador of Pelican Actual property Firm, an Abeokuta based mostly actual property agency that earned accolades on the prestigious awards ceremony.
Past the glamour of the event, we delved into Pa James’ exceptional journey in performing, his experiences with Pelican Firm, and his enduring dedication to comedic excellence. On this interview, uncover the charming insights and anecdotes from this seasoned actor’s profession.
You have got been performing for fairly a very long time. How lengthy have you ever been performing?
Oluwakayode Olaseyinde, popularly referred to as Papa James has been performing for over 40 years now. I thank God for every thing I’ve accomplished and I thank God for what he has accomplished for me. Presently, I’m the Model Ambassador for Pelican Actual Property Firm.
Okay.
I need you to inform us concerning the firm you might be representing right now.
I thank God for Pelican. Actually, it has been what I’ve been praying for that God gave me as a result of in that firm, since I’ve been there, we now have by no means had a court docket case. You realize, as an artist it is advisable to watch out with no matter you place your head into and I thank God as a result of the corporate that I’m their ambassador is an efficient firm. We’ve got by no means been to the police station, we now have by no means been to court docket. Anyone that buys land from Pelican will accumulate all their papers and so they can construct their home, anyone that buys land from Pelican has no situation in any respect.
The place is Pelican positioned? Is it Lagos based mostly or the place are the protection areas?
We thank God, we’re at Abeokuta, Kobape. In Lagbere, we now have Pelican valley, in kobape we now have land. After I received there they gave me land. Are you aware the time when my home was flooded with water. They gave me one other one which has no situation.
Sir, how do you are feeling that the corporate you might be selling is receiving an award right now?
Actually, when our Chairman informed me that we’re going to accumulate award right here right now, I stated I thank God as a result of anyone that Metropolis Folks offers awards to have to be good firm as a result of they don’t simply give anybody an award. Even when they’re celebrating artists they don’t simply give any anyone award. So once I heard that they wished to offer us an award, I used to be very completely happy as a result of I do know it’s a superb award we are going to accumulate tonight.
So sir, going again to over 40 years of performing, I need you to inform us about the way you began
The street was so tough at the moment as a result of the one factor we did then was simply to work laborious so that folks will see you and know what you do, to showcase your self not for cash. We didn’t suppose that we are going to have cash then, it was only for folks to see us. That point, we began with a reside program on tv, no recording, simply reside. After they televised like that, that’s the finish of every thing on NTA, so after we completed our present, we are going to go and meet folks to ask in the event that they watched our program, and likewise ask in the event that they loved it. So that’s what we did for folks to see us. We knew that the trade will do higher however we didn’t know will probably be like this. So, all these new artists are simply having it the straightforward manner in their very own time, we now have gone by means of that course of for them. However we thank God for every thing. I actually thank God for what he has accomplished for me.
What number of motion pictures are you able to keep in mind that you’ve accomplished?
For me, it is just two which are my very own private works “Ayesherure”.
That was when?
1984 and the one which I did in 2000 was “Aremu Elerun” which was a video film.
I’m all in favour of realizing these folks you began with over 40 years in the past and particularly who skilled you within the side of film performing?
I had a boss that point, he was my solely boss, late Olanrewaju Alli Theater popularly referred to as Lanre Loves Lion Energy. Anyone that has been within the trade for 40 one thing years will know the person, he was our boss. He skilled me very effectively in each severe performing and comedy however I selected the comedy line.
Why?
It’s one thing that I appreciated a lot from the start, to be a comic, I prefer it.
Are you able to keep in mind the primary comedy you probably did that introduced you to the limelight, that made you well-liked?
It’s a lot however the one we did at LTV, at Awolowo Approach titled “Asoere”. In that drama, I went to steal a fabric that they unfold beneath the solar, I took it and wore it. It was a thief that ran away from jail that unfold the garments there, I didn’t know the distinction between good garments and jail garments, I simply took it and wore it, so when my pals noticed me they had been like Asoere, Asoere. So when police got here they arrested me and I used to be like what occurred, they stated I’m the one they’re on the lookout for.
Sir, the title Pa James, that we of the youthful era received to know you as, how did you give you the title, you might be so well-liked with that title?
The title isn’t my very own, the actual truth is that I’m James however that Pa James is from Wale Adenuga, I can’t bear that title in any film or drama. In the event that they name me for any leisure venture, I can’t bear that title there. Pa James is only for Wale Adenuga Productions.
So, I’m all in favour of how you’ve got been in a position to sustain with performing until now, I consider you might be nonetheless within the trade?
I don’t have another work. After they say it’s time to behave, and I say I’m not able to act then I received’t eat, so it’s my work and I promise that I’ll proceed to do my finest. I received’t do garbage.
Do you’ve got any of your kids following your footsteps?
Sure, I’ve a son, Samuel Oluwadamilare Olaseyinde, he’s my son.
So, lastly, the youthful era, we now have numerous them who’re doing comedy and are doing effectively in it now. What recommendation do you’ve got for them, from your personal wealth of expertise?
The recommendation I’ve for them is that, they need to be constant. The issues they’re doing which are making folks giggle, they need to not change it to issues that can make folks begin as asking, what are they doing? Ours is to make them completely happy, we don’t must make them really feel indignant or sad. After they watch our program they need to giggle away their sorrows. That’s it, they need to please and please not do sub-standard works. I a lot just like the arise comedians, all of the skit makers and people on TV, I actually like them and I pray for them that they’ll reside lengthy as a result of they like me and I like them too. So they need to please carry on doing what they know learn how to do finest.
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