Hafiz Oyetoro aka SAKA came into limelight with a comedy movie titled ''HOUSE APART'' sake have spent over two decades in theatre business. A lecturer of Theatre Arts also opened up on his personal life, Nigerian movie industry and why he always plays the role of a gate man...
But why do you mostly play the role of either security guard or houseboy?
First and foremost, I am a total theatre practitioner; there is hardly any role I can’t play in the theatre. Because of the limited resources and the time, directors and producers don’t really want to waste time. Once they see you on a role, they will know that such a person is an already made actor. Instead of the director trying to work on other people to get that role, they will rather pick a professional to do it in order to save time, cost and the resources will be utilized. Again, I like playing those roles because I am not from a rich home, so to say. I am from a humble background and I see the security guards, houseboys and people who do menial jobs to make ends meet as part of the common people, and that is my own way of associating with the common people because I belong to that class. It takes a little more of expertise to play such roles. It might look simple but in playing such roles you need to be careful, Yes, because there is a slight difference between being comic and being stupid. It takes professionalism to strike the accuracy so that people will watch, enjoy and laugh rather than feeling enunciated. For instance, some viewers will watch your movie and say ‘I don’t like this one’. Some people are naturally comic all round but when you call them to play the role, it becomes very difficult. So, like I said, it takes an expert to do that. I just thank God because there is no role I cannot play.
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