Key points
- Praise Onyeagwalam once aimed to act in Nollywood. She says harsh audition culture drove a career switch.
- She recalls long queues at many open audition calls. Male filmmakers made shady invitations to unsafe locations.
- A Hip TV chat captured her choice to step away. She decided to be her own boss instead.
Nigerian music-video director Praise Onyeagwalam, known as Director Pink, has shared a hard choice. She once chased an acting path. She left that plan after grim early experiences. She spoke in a fresh chat with Hip TV.
Pink said the process wore her down fast. Queues were long at open calls, with poor crowd control. She also got calls from some men in the field.
Those invites, she said, pushed for odd, unsafe meetings. “I wanted to be an actress but the humiliation was too much,” she said. “Long queues, shady ‘come to this location’ calls. I said ‘No.’ That’s when I chose to be my own boss.”
Nollywood auditions and career choice
Her words point to a key pain point for new talent. Many hopefuls face stress before a first line on set. Pink’s story fits that early stage strain. She picked a new path that lets her call the shots.
The switch took her behind the lens with clear goals. She built a name through craft, control, and calm sets. That choice, she hints, offered safety and clean terms. It also kept her close to stories and screen work.
Recent media chats show how talent shapes their own tales. See Koyin’s post-show romance clarification, which frames a private choice for fans.
Choosing video direction for control
Pink now sets tone, time, and team on each job. That power helps guard her space and her voice. It also lets her keep clear lines on conduct. Her comments urge safer paths for fresh faces.
Her stance will likely spark more frank talk. It could nudge better rules at try-outs and sets. Similar sit-downs, like Imisi’s recent style explanation interview, show how stars steer tough topics. Pink’s note adds to that growing, needed push.
