- Rotimi Salami mentioned challenges within the movie trade associated to his bodily look.
- He confronted repeated rejections from producers who believed he didn’t match their desired roles.
- The continuing rejection impacted his confidence and made him rethink his profession decisions.
Nollywood star Rotimi Salami has spoken concerning the challenges he encountered within the movie trade as a consequence of his bodily look.
In a candid dialog on Feelrightnews TV’s YouTube channel, Salami revealed that he was repeatedly turned down by film producers who felt his face and physique didn’t match their roles.
The persistent rejection took a toll on him, forcing him to rethink his profession path. Because of this, he determined to additional his schooling. He additionally recalled the struggles of attending auditions, usually touring lengthy distances from his residence in hopes of securing a task.
“It was not simple in any respect in the course of the time of our film auditions as a result of it was fairly removed from the place I used to be residing,” he recalled. He additionally revealed that regardless of his persistence, his efforts have been usually met with rejection.
“For 3 years, I used to be given just one film position,” Salami shared. Nonetheless, the rejection that hit him the toughest got here when producers advised him that his look was not appropriate for the roles obtainable on the time. He defined that he was usually criticized for his small face and physique, with many producers saying that film roles have been usually given to actors with a extra muscular construct.
“I cried when some producers stated they couldn’t give me film roles due to my face and physique,” Salami stated.