![]() ![]() Then, I was called in for a private audition and read through with everybody. I had gotten an email asking to read for Sarah, not for Kemi. So playing Sarah had me go deep into the character, asking questions and putting myself into her shoes. I felt so lucky because, at the end of the day, an actor is only as good as the opportunities they are given. Altogether, I auditioned for Kemi, Sarah, and Timeyin. A week or two after I sent in my audition tape, I got an email telling me to send another tape, but this time, it was for a different character, Timeyin. What was it like playing your roles, and how did you get it?ĭima-Okojie: When I got the audition file for Sarah, I went on my knees and told God, "I want this." You can tell from the size alone, and I think that has happened to me only three times in my career because it doesn't often happen as an actor. We sat down with Ini Dima-Okojie and Nancy Isime, the actors who brought life to Sarah and Kemi, to talk about what it was like behind the scenes, acting in Nollywood, what's next for them, and more. "I was there for work and understood that it was bigger than just being Nancy Isime. Like Dima-Okojie, Nancy Isime also loved acting alongside them, even though it wasn't her first time working with some of them. "All that mattered was everyone was ready to work." "But when it came to filming, it didn't matter if you've been in the industry for just four years or 30 years," Dima-Okojie said. And for Nollywood content to thrive on Netflix, there should be an investment in all areas, from the storytelling down to the marketing.įor Ini Dima-Okojie starring alongside some of Nollywood's big names - like Kate Henshaw, Ramsey Nouah, and Uche Jombo - was surreal because these are the people she watched growing up. The success of Blood Sisters shows that cinematography isn’t the only selling point of Nollywood. This comes after Netflix’s first Nollywood film of the year - Chief Daddy - faced harsh criticisms from viewers and critics alike. Since its release, the four-part crime thriller has received praises, with Variety calling its first episode "explosive" and "hard-pressed to walk away." After its first week of release, the limited series sat at number nine on the list of most-watched TV shows globally, with over 11,070,000 hours of viewing, making it a first for Nigeria. The show explores familial dysfunction, murder, the meaning of sisterhood, and how valuable friendships can be, with its central premise around domestic violence, a theme known to many. The limited series, Blood Sisters directed by Biyi Bandele and Kenneth Gyang, follows two friends, Sarah (Ini Dima-Okojie) and Kemi (Nancy Isime), as they go on the run after the death of Sarah's fiance, Kola (Deyemi Okanlawon). Earlier this month, Netflix's "first original series" from Nigeria was released. ![]()
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