Nigerian music video director, Praise Onyeagwalam, widely known as Director Pink, has opened up about why she abandoned her acting career.
The award-winning cinematographer said she decided to quit due to the humiliation and sexual exploitation faced by aspiring actors in the industry.
In a recent interview with Hip TV, Director Pink said the humiliation of standing on long queues at movie auditions and shady calls from male filmmakers inviting her to compromising locations, made her switch career to become her own boss.
“I wanted to be an actress but the humiliation was too much. Long queues, shady ‘come to this location’ calls. I said ‘No.’ That’s when I chose to be my own boss,” she said.
Director Pink added that being a music video director is also challenging, but she is willing to make sacrifices for the career.
She urged upcoming music video directors to be patient and embrace delayed gratification, stressing that it took those at the peak years to achieve their current status.
