Alhaji Kareem Adepoju popularly known as Baba Wande is a veteran actor and household name whose wealth of experience in the movie industry spans over five decades.
In this interview he shed more light on his career trajectory among other issues What good thing would you say being an actor has done for you?
I have benefited a lot by being an actor. First, it gave me exposure it has enabled me meet different people from different walks of life whom I may not have met ordinarily. It has also opened many doors for me and given me good will, even in public places like banks, offices and elsewhere. It has really given me so much attraction Which is better?
Cinema or home video? I would not say that cinema is better because it is much more expensive. The only thing is that, when you shoot on cinema, there is no way you can produce a substandard film, but with the home video, you have every Tom, Dick and Harry going into it and coming up with all manners of films that are substandard. I think that half a loaf is better than none. If we cannot afford to shoot on cinema, we make do with the one we have, which is home video.
How did you get into acting?
All gifts come from God and mine is not an exception. I cannot explain how I found myself in this, but all I know is that I am in it and I am enjoying it. You seem more of a comedian than any other thing. Has the trait of a comedian been in you since childhood? I don’t know what to say about it but I can tell you that it is the Lord’s doing and not my making.
People say I am a comedian but I don’t know why they say so. I am not Baba Suwe or Mr Latin; I only speak naturally, and people believe that it is comical or humorous. What do you do to unwind? I read my Quran. What other things do you do? Do you drink or womanize? I don’t drink. But on the issues of womanizing, I cannot lie about it. Any man, especially those in this kind of profession like ours will have female friends and admirers.
How many wives do you have at home?
I have two Any plans to marry more? I may and I may not. I am a Muslim and by right, I am supposed to have four wives. If I have more than four that means I have derailed from the word of God but if it is four, I am still on course.
Do you think you would have made a better actor if you were better educated?
If I were better educated, I probably would not have ended up being an actor. I might have been a television director or manager. On the other hand, I thank God and I am happy because with acting I am able to project my talent. But sincerely, if I was opportune to have better education, I would have ended up in an office as a television manager or director.
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