Tuesday, April 26, 2011

The Dark Side

A good week to everyone and I hope your Easter was not as uneventful as mine was. Mine was spent in the trenches on set playing a debauched reverend father, an absolute disgrace to the cloth. I don’t know why but I seem to be playing mostly bad guy roles in movies these days but what I do know is that I revel in it. Playing the bad guy is always exciting. It gives me the opportunity to delve into the minds of these social deviants, knowing full well I could easily have been one of them. I think the other bit about it that fascinates me is feeding the curiosity to know what living life without boundaries is like, to be governed by one’s own rules to the absolute exclusion of the Deity’s. I think it kind of gives me a look into what I would have been like on the other side, if I may be so bold as claim to be on the right side.

I wonder if mothers will still hold out their babies for me to kiss when my dark side starts coming to light. You may laugh it off and think I’m being trivial but I assure you I am talking about a very real factor here. Movies, I believe, and the actors, and the audience have the threads of belief and perception running through them. The difference is that while some people leave the reality of the story they’ve just watched behind on the conclusion of the movie, others refuse to let them go and sometimes lose sight of where their boundaries lie. In short, this group of people could range from attacking ‘bad guy’ actors on the street to being obsessive stalkers. Hmm, let’s see how it goes.

Sadly I couldn’t get to vote today; I overslept from yesterday’s near overnight ‘s shoot. I’m just hoping my favourite man for the guv’s job, Fashola, wins again. Thanks to him the plague called traffic in Lagos has been brought down a notch or two. Now I’m packing my stuff to go away for the rest of the week. Hopefully I’ll have something eventful to write about it when I get back. till then, do have a great week everyone!

10 comments:

  1. Very true,in some cases, some of us cannot tell decipher the line between acting and real life.
    You have a great week too

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  2. Going away to where?!..
    can,i come with you,pleeeeeeease?...*on my knees*

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  3. Seems you had trouble posting this?

    Have a great week too.

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  4. Have a great week yourself. It's true, some people let actor's roles cloud their reality

    Adiya

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  5. True talk. Most times I perceive actors and actresses according to the roles they play in movies. Then again I try to convince myself that, its just acting. It works sometimes. I think the reason why people cant let it go is because, they haven't gotten to know the real them, and so they take what they see as IT. Its just like watching live TV. We should just learn to see mostly the POSITIVE side of people. And be careful not to let the dark side of you win. Watch and Pray.

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  6. True talk. Most times I perceive actors and actresses according to the roles they play in movies. Then again I try to convince my self its just acting. It works sometimes. I think the reason why people cant let it go is because, they haven't gotten to know the real them, and so they take what they see as IT. Its just like watching live TV. We should just learn to see mostly the POSITIVE side of people. And be careful not to let the dark side win. Watch and Pray. Happy weekend.
    From your Biggest fan. ABIDDE

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  7. I prefer seeing you played good-hearted guy than baddie, though I won´t hold your bad guy roles against you. Have a nice weekend.

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  8. Hi K, unfortunately, in the glitzy world of actors/actresses, the line between reality and film blurs for those on the outside looking in. Sometimes I think some people are being brainwashed by what they see weather good or bad and pass that feeling on to the person acting it. Me I like seeing you act good or bad roles but reverend father?? I`ll keep a watch on that, lol. A great week to you too.

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  9. Kalu, you know acting is like intricately woven web and some artists don´t know the difference between cinderella and real life stories.....they allow it gets into their system and become big headed. The dark side of you is okay but please not soft porn as that seems to be the other of the day these days. Love your acting and blog. Keep it up.

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  10. Feel so good to read this. Whichever role u played is okay by me, just that i like the bad roles better.

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