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Yoruba Actress Ronke Odusanya Working On New English Movie, Replies Fan Who Insulted Her
March 23, 2016 – Nollywood Yoruba Actress Ronke Odusanya Flakky Ididowo Replies Fan Who Think She Can’t Speak English Fluently
The actress who is currently working on a new English movie recently got a not-so-kind comment from a fan who felt she lacks the ability to speak fluent English because of her background in Yoruba movies.
Read what Ronke said via her official IG page;
“A few days ago, i had to respond to a fan who insinuated an intimidation between English and Yoruba Actors because i posted a video clip from an English sitcom i’m currently shooting.
Now, she believed that because i chose to do yoruba movies, then i can’t speak English. I know the reaction i have gotten when i go for an interview and the interviewer feels i can’t be exposed enough…. just because i do Yoruba movies. E ma gba mi ke.. lol
My response to the lady was simple…. Acting has nothing to do with your language… its about your ability to give life to a scripted character… This transcends language… We have seen a British Actor (Idris Elba) play Mandela with the right accent.
We have seen American Actors play a Russian character and deliver well with the right accent. The language you speak doesn’t determine your acting capacity. Acting is a beautiful profession… Can we just enjoy the act and stop criticizing so much.”
True talk!
Be the judge, watch the actress speak English below
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDBUDzTRBzh
Steve Onuh
March 23, 2016 at 1:58 AM
You may have lobbied for it there is nothin bad in that. With time your confidence level will rise
Please do not speak fake accent it will ruin your chances
Bench
March 23, 2016 at 3:42 AM
Is a thing of wetin you fit do, is not consigning to wheda you can know how to speak English bicos even me can posibul to follow and do the moving. I sabi to do many things.
I
March 23, 2016 at 3:47 AM
Starring Desmond Elliot and Ini Edo lol
enny
March 23, 2016 at 4:13 AM
i know ronke very well she’s not fake too down to earth.
Olanrewaju
March 23, 2016 at 4:41 AM
Appropriate reply to that doubtful fan. I believe she can interpret her role well in any movie she features in coz language isn’t a barrier to her
fifelomo
March 23, 2016 at 5:58 AM
Ronke speaks fluently, I am.very sure of that.
samuel
March 23, 2016 at 7:06 AM
She’s quite articulate
Maryf
March 23, 2016 at 8:45 AM
She’s saying the truth, besides English is not our mother tongue. I don’t know why its by force that everyone must speak it and if you don’t, they term you an illiterate.
sola olaniyi
March 23, 2016 at 9:20 AM
good actress
ADEKOLA
March 23, 2016 at 11:24 AM
95 PERCENT OF YORUBA ACTRESS ARE EDUCATED, MOST CAN EVEN SPEAK GOOD ENGLISH THAN SOME SILLY COMENTATORS
D Hunter
March 23, 2016 at 11:57 AM
Busy body fan.
Q.Fabs
March 23, 2016 at 1:21 PM
ALL D VERY BEST.
badmusbaba
March 23, 2016 at 2:33 PM
Make no answer dem ,dem fit speak Yoruba as you speak their English
proud of your tribe joor.
Jojo
March 23, 2016 at 10:26 PM
Busy body people.
rio
March 24, 2016 at 5:04 AM
95% indeed!
Amazon
March 24, 2016 at 5:43 AM
Says who she can’t speak English, lolzz People are funny
John Emeka
March 24, 2016 at 11:38 AM
Well spoken actress, i just love have respond