Toke Makinw Says She Hope To Feature In Three Movies Per Year

On-Air Personality and author, Toke Makinwa, in an interview with STV, says she wants to have a well-grounded career rather than be viewed only and majorly as an actor. Making it known that she does not want to be referred to as an actor after making her acting debut but hopes to feature in three movies per year. Makinwa wants a well-rounded career which will see her make major inputs in radio, TV, and movies.

“I wouldn’t call myself an actor because a lot of people put in too much of their time and effort into building their life and time as actors. I want to have a well-rounded career. I want to do movies, I want to do TV, I want to do radio,” the writer and Vlogger said.

Still, the OAP hopes to be producer and own a movie someday. She also looks forward to appearing in a stipulated number of movies each year.

“I want to write my own movie one day at that and hopefully be a producer. So, if time permits, I will be doing two more scripts this year and I would like to do two or three scripts a year,” she noted.

Makinwa also hints at going any length herself for any role she decides to accept. Saying she will readily play a romantic role as it doesn’t pose any serious pressure on her ability to interpret the role.

The 34-year-old author said that it’s her responsibility in her acting debut to interpret a role and do so efficiently while entertaining and educating was responsible. Adding that though her debut was in a comedy, the script resonated with her and the cast were top professionals.

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“For the love of the craft. If I did not love it, I would not do it regardless of how much is being offered. And it was worth it because I had to take time out from my regular job.” 

Movie adaptations of the stories on ‘Queen Amina’ or ‘Efunroye Tinubu’ are some of the epic stories that excite Makinwa. Makinwa has her sights on establishing herself as a powerful force in the movie industry by playing a major role in an epic movie. She looks forward to taking up a role in an epic movie if the script and production are right.