Chidi Mokeme Opens Up About Father's Initial Disapproval of His Acting Career [Video]

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Nollywood actor Chidi Mokeme has shared insights into his journey as an entertainer, revealing that his father initially did not support his decision to become a thespian.

The actor, who started his career as a model before venturing into acting, disclosed that he had to take a bold step to pursue his passion.

Mokeme explained that, in the face of his father's disapproval, he made the decision to abscond from home to fully focus on building his career in acting.

This move underscores the challenges and sacrifices he made to pursue his dreams in the entertainment industry.

Chidi Mokeme's journey from modeling to becoming a prominent figure in Nollywood highlights the resilience and determination often required in the pursuit of one's passions.

His story serves as an inspiration to aspiring actors and individuals facing opposition as they follow their dreams.

Speaking in an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, the actor said: “You couldn’t even say you want to be an actor before you will hear that he [my father] didn’t want you to be an actor [laughs].

“So, I knew in my mind. I started by sneaking out to go do these things. Luckily I started off as a model. Back in the days before the home video industry, I did a lot of commercial modeling, runways, TV commercials, calendars. So it was way easier. You can go in daytime, do a quick shoot and come back home. And my father is unlikely to see it because he is not in the world of that.

“But many occasions when I came back late from shoots, he asked me to go back to wherever I was coming from. From all the sneaking out and of course, there was passion. I just knew that I was happy when I’m in this [entertainment] space.

“And I think what broke the camel’s back, eventually, I tried to read pharmacy but it wasn’t happening then I eventually went into computer science. But when I got to school, there were no computers. There was just one computer in the entire department and that computer sits on the table of the lecturer. So I left because it wasn’t interesting anymore.

“Then, I took a decision to leave home. I didn’t just pack my bags and leave, it was from all the experiences of ‘go back where you are coming from.’ I started committing more so that me dad would say I should go back to where I am coming from.”

He mentioned that his turning point occurred when he chose to forego his exams to take on a supporting lead role.

See the video below:



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