Canada-Based Nigerian Nurse Turned Nollywood Filmmaker Vivian Williams Talks About Her Maiden Movie

May 12, 2017 – Canada-Based Nigerian Nurse Turned Nollywood Filmmaker Vivian Williams Talks About Her Maiden Movie

In this interview, Vivian Williams talks about her new film, Unveils, opening in cinemas across the country today Friday May 12, 2017.

See excerpts:

Tell us briefly about yourself
My name is Vivian Williams. I’m the producer of ‘Unveil’ directed by Robert Peters. Unveil will becoming to the cinemas on Friday May 12, 2017.

Before you came into movies what were you doing?
I was working in the medical field. I’m a registered nurse in Canada.

Is this your first movie production?
Yes. ‘Unveil’ is a dramatic movie, it’s about an ambitious little girl, who desires to make ‎it big in life. She went to the United States, got married and then returned home. In fact, it’s a true-life story of a close friend.

What role did you play in the movie?
I played the lead role. Actually, this is the first time I would be acting on a big screen. I have been acting in my church and school, I have been writing scripts but this is the first major project I will be doing.

What message are you passing across with ‘Unveil’?
It’s a movie that touches lives, love and families. And it unveils some secrets about a whole lot.

How would you describe love?
Love is very emotional. It can break you down to pieces depending on how you are able to manage disappointments.

So, what’s your opinion about Nollywood?
Nollywood has come a long way. A lot of people had suffered to bring Nollywood to this level, and it is still moving.

[By Damilola Fatunmise, TS Weekender.]