Bunmi Olatilewa is an accomplished professional actress. She is a veteran. And she has put in about 40 years of active practice. She lives in the US where she has been actively involved in the movie industry. A few days back, she spoke to CityPeople about her success story. Below are excerpts of her chat.
Please
introduce yourself to us and what you do for a living
My name is Adebunmilayo Morohunmubo Olatilewa,
I am a Yoruba movie Artist
How did acting start for you?
I started acting with my then boss Bashir Bello
known as Baba Ijebu in then Lisabi Agbongbo
Akala
and I later joined my boss Late Doctor Ishola
Ogunsola
popularly known as Doctor I Show Pepper
You
have been acting now for how long?
I started acting as far back as 1981
How
challenging has it been sustaining your interest in acting abroad?
The only challenges I am having here is time
Who
are those actors you roll with abroad?
People like Bayo Alawiye, Dele Ogundipe, Dorris Simon,
Jokotoye Bigval, Toyin Adewale, Helen Paul, Ayo-Adekosh Christina Boluwade
and so on. All of us are together.
Where
were you born? Where did you grow up? Which schools did you attend?
I was born and raised in Abeokuta Ogun State, although my
parents are from Oyo State. I attended All Saint Anglican Primary School Kobiti
Abeokuta and Reverend Kuti Memorial Grammar School
Abeokuta.
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