Interesting article about the breakout actress Lupita. She has made Africa proud. interesting comparison with other top Nigerian actresses

http://arewadaily.com/lupita-overrated/

Person don hit am big u dey talk of overrate.

I think she's lucky cos i think she's overrated.

@McWhillion luck is what i think too. Especially compared to actresses such as Genevieve and Omotola

No, I don't think so. This is the result of hard work over the years, as well as being in the right place and the right time, to take advantage of opportunities.

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha calling an Academy winner overrated kind of strange.

londoner: No, I don't think so. This is the result of hard work over the years, as well as being in the right place and the right time, to take advantage of opportunities

You just defined luck, that's why we say she's overrated compared to other veteran actors and actresses.

McWhillion:

You just defined luck, that's why we say she's overrated compared to other veteran actors and actresses.

Veteran actresses and actors like who? As far as I'm concerned any actor or actress that becomes a star or one of the minority of people who "make it" are also those who were in the right place, at the right time, to be able take up opportunities that present themselves. It is not to suggest that they don't earn or deserve those roles. In that case they all have luck to thank, right?

To me, saying someone is overrated, is suggesting that they are not that good at what they do.

Lupita has actually paid her dues, long before the film in which Hollywood took notice of her. Hard work should never be overlooked on a person's journey to "making it".

londoner:

Veteran actresses and actors like who? As far as I'm concerned any actor or actress that becomes a star or one of the minority of people who "make it" are also those who were in the right place, at the right time, to be able take up opportunities that present themselves. It is not to suggest that they don't earn or deserve those roles. In that case they all have luck to thank, right?

To me, saying someone is overrated, is suggesting that they are not that good at what they do.

Lupita has actually paid her dues, long before the film in which Hollywood took notice of her. Hard work should never be overlooked on a person's journey to "making it".

Seems you know her so well. Now Lupita's debut in the movie industry was in 2008. She's good and i know so many other African(Nigerian actors and actress that would be in the same category or even above her when it comes to acting). Now she got a supporting role in an internationally recognized movie [ /b]…………that to me is luck.
Just imagine winning an academy award in a [b]supporting role for being the best [b]supporting actress[\b]…… very lucky girl.

Dont forget she's born into affluence(her father is a professor turn politician, he was a Minister then senator in Kenya), therefore she can afford to attend an ivy league school(Yale school of drama) where 3 weeks to her obtaining a masters in theatre arts she landed a role in "12 years a slave", this same role that landed her the academy award...... tell me she isnt lucky.


Now tell me if the likes of our own actresses ( Genevive, Mercy Johnson, Omotola, Rita Dominic) just to mention a few were that lucky to appear in such feature films, they wouldn't perform so well as to deserve an Oscar right? You've got to be kidding me.


The same genes that made Jonathan very lucky to ride to the post of Presidency recides in Lupita Nyongo.

What a lucky lady girl!!!!

I will say that she is fortunate because. She wasn't even the lead character in the movie that really brought her to fame. @ 12years a slave

McWhillion:

Seems you know her so well. Now Lupita's debut in the movie industry was in 2008. She's good and i know so many other African(Nigerian actors and actress that would be in the same category or even above her when it comes to acting). Now she got a supporting role in an internationally recognized movie [ /b]…………that to me is luck.
Just imagine winning an academy award in a [b]supporting role for being the best [b]supporting actress[\b]…… very lucky girl.

Dont forget she's born into affluence(her father is a professor turn politician, he was a Minister then senator in Kenya), therefore she can afford to attend an ivy league school(Yale school of drama) where 3 weeks to her obtaining a masters in theatre arts she landed a role in "12 years a slave", this same role that landed her the academy award...... tell me she isnt lucky.


Now tell me if the likes of our own actresses ( Genevive, Mercy Johnson, Omotola, Rita Dominic) just to mention a few were that lucky to appear in such feature films, they wouldn't perform so well as to deserve an Oscar right? You've got to be kidding me.


The same genes that made Jonathan very lucky to ride to the post of Presidency recides in Lupita Nyongo.

What a lucky lady girl!!!!

Yes, other actresses are also good, but did they go for the casting all for 12 years a Slave? How many international films have they gone to the casting call for?

Lupita was not the only woman to respond to the casting call, was she? She obviously impressed the right people.

At the end of he day, I don't think people like Ini Edo are that good, to me she has no depth. In fact I think Mercy Johnson is a million times better than her, because of the depth of her talent and the variety of character she can bring to life.

Genny is a great actress, and she had a role in Half of a Yellow Sun, in which she did not stand out imo. That film was released internationally and saw it in Australia. Shining when you are given the opportunity and audience is key to getting attention in the entertainment world.

If she had shined, maybe she also would have been invited to go for a role and you never know, you may end up creating a thread saying she is overrated.......lol

To be honest, out of the actresses you mentioned, the only Oscar potential I have seen is from Mercy and Rita. Genny is good, but Ini is predictable and lacks depth. That's just my opinion.

londoner:




Yes, other actresses are also good, but did they go for the casting all for 12 years a Slave? How many international films have they gone to the casting call for?

Lupita was not the only woman to respond to the casting call, was she? She obviously impressed the right people.

At the end of he day, I don't think people like Ini Edo are that good, to me she has no depth. In fact I think Mercy Johnson is a million times better than her, because of the depth of her talent and the variety of character she can bring to life.

Genny is a great actress, and she had a role in Half of a Yellow Sun, in which she did not stand out imo. That film was released internationally and saw it in Australia. Shining when you are given the opportunity and audience is key to getting attention in the entertainment world.

If she had shined, maybe she also would have been invited to go for a role and you never know, you may end up creating a thread saying she is overrated.......lol

To be honest, out of the actresses you mentioned, the only Oscar potential I have seen is from Mercy and Rita. Genny is good, but Ini is predictable and lacks depth. That's just my opinion.

i know better than to argue with guys like you

McWhillion:

i know better than to argue with guys like you

"women like me".....lol

londoner:


"women like me".....lol

Ok women like you and my mum

McWhillion:
Ok women like you and my mum

Lol.....