popular actress and mother of 2 girls Dakore Egbuson who got married to Lagos billionaire Hary Akande's son Olumide .It was a long battle between the two families before the rich parents of the groom finally approved the marriage.She was known for her dreadlock hairstyle and she wore it for a very long time ,since she started acting.She even wore the dread style on her wedding day.She has revealed in an interview why she finally cut the dread.
What role did you play in the new Ebony Life movie Fifty?
I played the role of Tola, she is a very accomplished woman who
has a reality TV show, and she is married to Kunle who is a lawyer. From the
outside everything is cool but inside she is a mess.
How challenging was the role?
It was very challenging because I could see where they were
trying to go with the film and I had to make sure I was able to meet up with
the standard and of course to make sure I did justice to the role because it is
a very major role.
What was the experience like on set?
We were on set for about a month but I was working hardcore
for about 3 weeks and it was shot in Lagos.
What attracted you to the script?
I just love the people behind it and of course when you hear
Mo Abudu& Biyi Bamidele you get excited as an actor. Firstly the script was
amazing and I loved all the characters and they are some of my favourites.
Did you audition for the role?
Yes, I got called for it and I read it and they loved, then
I got the role. It wasn’t like it just fell on my laps, I actually auditioned
for it.
What was the
experience like for you in UK for the Fifty premiere?
It was amazing, going international and this is the BFI
London Film festival we are talking about so it was huge. For a film that
hadn’t been screened yet in its native country, it was amazing. We had our
world premiere at the Odeon Cinema in Leicester square and we had a diverse
crowd of white, black and everyone was just there. And the reception we got was
amazing and I felt like a real movie star. Sometimes you have to be outside of
what you are used to, to realise this is a moment. And for the film to also
capture Lagos in such a way is really amazing. Also the review has been
amazing.
Would you say that is the biggest movie you have every
featured in?
Yes ofcourse.its because the technical capacity was
international standard, the directors as well and also Mo Abudu from personal experience
doesn’t do things by half and she ensured the movie is of the best standard
that could compete with any in the world and I have always wanted to be part of
a production like that. For me it was a dream come true.
How do you feel working with her?
I feel very inspired working with her, she is an amazing
woman, she is an amazon, she is someone who doesn’t take no for an answer but
always finds a way. I appreciate that as a woman and I know how tough it is in
this climate and she is getting things done. She has a TV channel, and it’s
doing really well. She stands for positive things and I enjoy working with her.
I was a guest host for Moments with Mo and it was real fun. I just love what
she stands for and am honoured to work with her.
How rewarding was the experience financially as well?
It is very rewarding so far and even the film isn’t out yet,
am bracing myself for when it comes out and the opportunities that will come
with it. It was also very rewarding financially and more than anything, it is
rewarding to be part of a film that people love, something that doesn’t come everyday.
And am also looking forward to what comes as a result of that because that is
the way our work is, you are as good as your last film. So Fifty will
definitely bring bigger films and bigger bills too (laughs)
How long have you been acting?
I have been acting now for about 17 years
It’s not easy but like every profession, you have your ups
and down but it’s been a really interesting journey for me because I started as
a musician and then found myself acting. It actually took me by surprise but am
grateful because God used that avenue to bless me and connect me to so many
people and I have worked with different organisation. It’s just great to have
that much influence and it’s because people accept you. SO am grateful that my
fans and the public have supported me
all these years. They keep me going.
Can you recall the first movie you acted?
That was Silent Tears, I first did a TV show Inheritance and
that was by Emem Isong and after I
worked with her on that, she said she wanted to work with me again.
Did you audition for it?
No, she just saw me, I just happened to be working where the
company she was working with is, it’s a production company because then I was
already on television where I was doing a sports TV show, that was what we were
shooting when she came to get her audition together. She just saw me and said "
you look very nice and I like the way
you were talking a while ago”, it was like she was observing me while I was
just being myself(laughs).So she insisted that I should come and read a part in
the TV show and I was like ok let me try. I read it like my life depended on
it and she said wow, and that was how I
got the role.However,that show finally didn’t work out and a year later she
called me again and said I should come and feature in her new movie. I asked
her who is in it? and she said JT Tomwest,Pete Edochie and co, and I jumped to
it, that was it. From there I did the Playboy with Ramsey, She Devil and
several others.
Asides acting what else do you do, I know you have this
catering outfit you are always talking about?
(laughs) Am busy doing all sorts of things, I have a small
catering outfit, it’s actually my mum’s but she named it after me Daks Catering,
and then I and my husband have a drink we make called Yum’s Chapman, in a can
and then I have a blog,mum’sblog.net where I write my experiences as a mom and
we also have a seminar that we are doing and am going to be a panellist, we
will be talking about balancing work,parenting.That blog was really for me to
just express myself and to reach out to other mums. I also host shows, am
actually hosting my former school, Corona’s 60th anniversary, the
Vice president is also coming because he is a Corona Alumni, and then
television as well and being a mum of
two.
How do you balance all of that with your home?
It’s just by the Grace of God, its time and trusting the process.
It’s about living in the present and doing good works that am happy about.
Has marriage changed anything about Dakore?
Ofcourse,marriage makes you mature, it makes you appreciate
life a little bit more, it makes you more responsible and its not easy, its hard
work.
After marriage you finally cut your dread, what happened?
I was bored and tired, I had this same hair style for 13
years but my husband didn’t even want me to cut it because he loved it, he said everyone is going
to say am the one who asked you to cut it but I told him it doesn’t matter it’s
my hair and this is the way I feel like and that was what happened.
You look way more fabulous than you were before marriage,
what is the secret?
(laughs) that was the plan, I try and make sure that I eat
right ,I exercise and I really watch my diet because I like fashion and I love
clothes so I know if I want to wear those clothes I have to look good and of
course being an actor and always in front of the camera, it helps you to keep fit.
Then my daughters as well they help me keep fit too because they are always
playing with me. I also did yoga and all that .
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