Tayo Faniran featured in Prime Video’s first African original movie ‘Gangs Of Lagos’ which was released in April
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nollywood actor, model and Big Brother Africa (BBA) star, Tayo Faniran has revealed he enjoys playing the role of the lead character in movies.
He made this known during a recent interview with Hip TV, where he also listed other conditions that would make participation in a film attractive to him.
Faniran during the chat also disclosed that he does not like repeating roles in movies as such will not reflect how versatile he is as an actor.
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The reality star further said the quality of a movie producer and how classy a film is are other factors he considers before accepting a movie role.
Speaking during the interview, he said: “First thing I look out for when I’m giving a script is my positioning in the story. I think I’m a leading man.
“I have all it takes to be a lead actor. And apart from that, I just love to be the best in what I do. I’m looking for a character that is going to showcase my potential. And in most cases, it’s always the lead character or the supporting lead character.
“The second thing I look out for is that I don’t want to be stereotyped. I don’t like maybe every script that comes, play boy or lover boy, or bad guy or something like that. I like to look for diversity; something that will give me the leverage to show my flexibility.
“And then I look out for the people producing the film as well. The class of the film. Is it going to go out? Are people going to see it? Is it going to add something to my career? Then I consider the money. Is the money worth my time? I’m a businessman, I’ve other things to do. So, I just weigh it down. Even if it’s not about the money, it should be worth my time.”
Tayo Faniran featured in Amazon Prime Video’s first African original movie, ‘Gangs Of Lagos’ which was released in April.
In the film, the 37-year-old played the role of Ninalowo, aka Nino, a notorious but kindhearted gang leader in Isale Eko.
