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Nollywood actor & AMVCA Nominee Genoveva Umeh joins us to discuss how she's developed as an actor over the years, how her mother continues to inspire her, and her roles in "Breath of Life", "A Tribe Called Judah", "Far From Home" & Much more in this packed episode of Nolly Icons.

00:31 - Returning to Nigeria

05:00 - Working with Great actors

06:26 - What are Self tapes?

08:07 - Blameless [Ezinne]

09:38 - Working with Deyemi The Actor (Deyemi Okanlawon)

16:07 - What does a director do in a film?

23:31 - Blood Sisters [Timiyen]

28:54 - Tips for auditioning

42:06 - Working with Kate Henshaw

45:55 - Breath of Life [Anna]

50:38 - Navigating disappointments and the film industry

56:43 - Working with Chimezie Imo

1:04:54 - A Tribe Called Judah [Testimony]

1:10:00 - Working with Funke Akindele

1:12:47 - Genoveva as a director

1:16:29 - Far From Home [Zina]

1:18:19 - Growth & Maturing as an actor

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Nollywood actor Adeoluwa Akintoba walks us through his movie roles, including "Sista", "Leaked", Africa Magic's "Slum King", & "No. 1".

0:35 - Designing Costumes for Film

2:08 - No. 1

3:51 - FIlming a movie on an iPhone

9:43 - Depiction of Juju & Yahoo in Nigerian Films

12:39 - Leaked

15:52 - Auditioning for movies

19:44 - Sista

33:26 - Slum King

37:52 - Difference between Series and Feature FIlms

46:32 - Ade's New Film, The Artefact

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Nollywood actor and Video vixen Funmbi Toye walks us through her movie roles (including Ile Owo & Far From Home) and music video appearances and breaks down how films foster empathy, and just what it's like working with artiste’s like Naira Marley, Victony, Cruel Santino and others!

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0:00 - Career Beginnings

2:46 - Being In Naira Marley's "Aye" Video

3:24 - Being In Cruel Santino's "Tapenga" Video

3:58 - Being In Victony's Soweto "Remix"

5:48 - Difference Between Short & Feature Length Films

8:20 - How to develop short films in Nigeria

9:21 - 14 Years & A Day

11:50 - Queer People exist, They don't need to educate you.

14:17 - As an Actor, You Cannot judge the character

15:31 - "Ile Owo"

19:25 - Do you believe in Jazz?

20:10 - Glorifying themes/ Propaganda in Film

21:49 - "Na Man You Be"

24:44 - Auditions & Rejection

25:21 - "Where Is Jaz?"

29:51 - Taking Up Space

30:48 - "Far From Home"

32:03 - Importance of supporting actors

34:37 - How Funmbi Is Maturing as an Actor

Produced by Arrow House Studios and Visionary Production & Entertainment, 'Nolly Icons' is an interactive video-series, that chronicles the journeys of Nollywood actors, through the roles they have played. 'Nolly Icons' offers a platform for actors to provide unique insight into character development and the filming process, giving fans and lovers of Nigerian cinema a unique perspective and thereby deepening their appreciation of Nollywood.

Nollywood actor Chuks Joseph rewatches his characters in movies including, 'Schooled', 'Leaked', 'Dark October', 'Madam Koi Koi' & 'Afamefuna'.

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1:58 - How Chuks Joseph became an actor

3:46 - Chuks' favourite Movies

5:49 - Schooled [Tunde Savage]

8:34 - Leaked [Uchenna]

10:29 - How Chuks finds character motives

12:25 - Dark October [Tizzy]

22:47 - Challenges actors go through on set

26:22 - The pressures of being a lead character

34:44 - Madam Koi-Koi [Lashe]

35:53 - Filming a r*pe scene was challenging

44:15 - Afamefuna [Obunm]

47:56 - Experience filming with Kanayo O Kanayo

Produced by Arrow House Studios and Visionary Production & Entertainment, 'Nolly Icons' is an interactive video-series, that chronicles the journeys of Nollywood actors, through the roles they have played. 'Nolly Icons' offers a platform for actors to provide unique insight into character development and the filming process, giving fans and lovers of Nigerian cinema a unique perspective and thereby deepening their appreciation of Nollywood.

The Silly Lost Poet joins the crew to discuss her new poetry book “Darkness In My Mind”, her career as an OnlyFans model, dating, long distance relationships and much more.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro/ Trailer

2:07 - Are people themselves on social media?

4:40 - Silly Poet’s Russian/ White background

5:55 - Are Noodles bad for you?

7:25 - Inspiration behind Silly’s “Darkness In My Mind” book

9:22 - How the death of Silly’s Grandmother & Uncle affected her poetry

12:44 - Are Millennials & Gen Zs experiencing life too fast

17:09 - Posting adult content for a living, starting OnlyFans

21:55 - Does Erica have sex appeal? What is sex appeal?

24:48 - Silly Poet talks tattoos

26:16 - Drake or Kendrick?

30:00 - Is Joe Cole judgmental?

34:40 - Silly Poet doesn’t talk to her fans on OnlyFans

35:50 - Mohbad and Nigerians not wanting you to outshine them

39:20 - OnlyFans, dating & long distance relationships

44:41 - Silly Poet has had her nudes leaked before

45:30 - Twitter controversy and online attention

49:26 - Silly Lost Poet's sexiest outfit

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Akara no be beans O! In this edition, the crew are joined by artist/ producer Ravington as they react on the ruling from Nigeria's presidential election petition tribunal.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

2:55 - Youths React To Nigeria's Tribunal Ruling

6:08 - Should We all Cheat The System?

8:56 - Are Loopholes Corruption?

13:03 - Should Yahoo Boys Be Rehabilitated?

20:24 - Does Nigeria Have a Reputation For Corruption?

21:51 - Are Nigerians Too Loud?

27:18 - What Would You Do With All The Money In The World?

29:26 - Should Artists/ Creatives Judge Each Other's Work?

30:03 - Rave Talks About Drugs

31:13 - Best/ Worst Experiences With Drugs

40:55 - Making Music With or Without Drugs?

43:00 - Rave's 1st Football Goal

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In this episode, the crew plunge down the existential rabbit hole as they discuss religion, space travel, climate change AI technology and existentialism.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Intro/ Episode Trailer

2:11 - Tik Tok & NPCs

7:46 - Will AI take over the world?

16:15 - Should We Stop Developing AI?

21:44 - Space Travel & New Earths?

29:38 - Asteroid City, You Can't Wake UP If You Don't Fall Asleep

35:18 - Is Organized Religion A Scam?

46:15 - Is Religion Part of Human Nature?

53:00 - Tribe Or Religion, Which Came First?

1:00:14 - Is Traditional Religion Better Than Monotheism?

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In the season 4 premiere of Nice 2 Have U, the crew unravel the mystery behind the biblical tale of the forbidden fruit, and why everyone assumes the fruit was an apple. Lavezzi also recaps a near-kidnapping experience in Abuja.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Intro/ Episode Trailer

0:32 - What Fruit Did Eve Eat In Eden?

7:41 - How Many Wisemen Visited Jesus In The Bible?

18:17 - Where Has The Crew Been?

21:02 - Derrick Met Super Eagle Emmanuel Emenike & Osita Iheme

28:54 - Tobi On Becoming An Old Man

32:13 - How To not Be Kidnapped In Nigeria (Abuja Edition)

42:25 - Portable x Asake

46:17 - Is Portable An Industry Plant

50:21 - Does Going To The Gym Make A Man Ready For War?

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The Crew return to discuss whether or not marriage and divorce favours women, the attempted kidnapping of Tiwa Savage, Nigeria's international image with Tinubu's presidency, how men handle depression, and much more!

0:33 - Does Marriage System Favour Women?

3:09 - Divorce Percentage be reduced?

3:27 - Tiwa Savage Kidnapping Attempt?

6:34 - Tiwa Savage Has Thick Skin

7:05 - Do Successful People Suffer?

8:58 - Do Celebrities Always Need To Be Vocal?

13:39 - The More Famous You Are The Less I Want To Hear From You (Debola)

15:29 - Audiogram Burna's music makes him appear conscious

16:47 - Nigeria's reputation with Tinubu

19:02 - Is This Nigeria's Wake-Up call

20:30 - Is Nigerian Media Independent?

22:32 - Is Good News Entertaining?

26:21 - How Do Men Get Through Dark Times

26:47 - Chores As Coping Mechanisms

The crew return to debate Jay Jay Okocha's legacy, whether Arsenal have bottled the league, Haaland's technical ability and play, Hakimi's divorce case and much more in this action-packed sports themed episode!

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Timestamps

1:14 - Have Arsenal Bottled The League?

6:23 - Did Arsenal Overachieve This Season?

11:37 - Man City v Arsenal Will Decide EPL

13:24 - Is Haaland a Technical Player?

21:26 - The Best Striker for an Ultimate Team

22:33 - Is Okocha An All Time Great?

25:52 - Okocha's Stats

28:27 - Could Okocha Have Played For A Bigger Club?

30:58 - Kanu > Okocha?

35:44 - Would Okocha Have Survived This Era?

39:14 - Can You Use Skills In Real Macthes?

46:45 - Would Okocha Have Respect IF He Was From A Different Country?

51:33 - Hakimi's Divorce

52:34 - Are Women Preying On Successful Men

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