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How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by Handsome777(m): 1:39pm On Nov 04, 2020 |
Kazeem Muritala a.k.a. Eekana Aja, is one of the top Yoruba actors who have spent nearly 30 years in the game. He has mostly appeared in epic films which promote the practice of Yoruba culture and history. Eekana Aja has acted in various movie/TV series and has also produced many of his own. He granted an interview to Ojopagogo TV, where he shared some of his experiences while shooting some of these epic films. Read excerpts below: Who is Eekana Aja? I am Kazeem Muritala a.k.a. Eekana Aja. I am a full-time actor and movie producer. I started joining the theatre troupe since I was still in primary school. This was when my late boss, Aderopo just concluded a TV series called Arelu. He left Jimoh Aliu that year and would go about from school to school to perform live on stage. So he came to my school back then for a Live performance. Immediately I saw him, I rushed to him and told him I had interest in acting, and that I'd love to join his troupe. Coincidentally, he has chosen my village as the base where he will be training his students, and that made it easy for me. That was how I joined Mr. Aderopo in 1987. I was Primary 4 at that time. Did you attempt to do any other job since then? No. I did not attempt any other job. But I went to Primary School. I also went to Secondary School and proceeded to Osun State College of Technology, Esa Oke for my National Diploma. I was acting in between these times. How did you cope back then? It was very tough, I must say. We used to carry loads for our bosses while we were still under training. Similarly, we would carry loads from one village to another because there was no home video during that time. We would also go to village squares, town halls and schools. The major challenge we faced aside from the stress of traveling by road to these villages is that we were just doing the job for the love of it. Money was not coming in as expected for our boss and we were not getting any at all. But we were pushing hard despite. There were many times that I have gone to shoot movies with people in the deep forest and by the time we would want to go back, there would be logistic problems. There was a time we shot Osa Eleye, with another boss of mine, Dagunro of late memory. We have gone into the forest to shoot the movie. Late Yomi Ogunmola was the director of the movie. The bus had conveyed the first set of people. By the time the bus is coming back to pick us, it developed mechanical fault. This is a place that will take 2 hours to drive by bus. We started trekking from 12 pm. And so, we got to our base in Osogbo by 3 am. We trekked for 15 hours! We got to Dagunro's house and fell in front of his house, we slept there till dawn. This is one of the many challenges. Another challenge that I can also remember was when I became a producer. Back in 2004, when I wanted to shoot my movie. The location was in Ore. The place is called Akintola. We wanted to shoot the scene where the witches are holding meetings. I have set the camera upon one of the rocks in the town and the cast is set for the scene. But anytime the director screams ACTION, the camera will catch fire. We initially thought it was a misconnection problem, but we couldn't find a solution to it for many hours. After many attempts with no workable solution, one old priest in the village called us and informed us that our camera will not work because we are trespassing on the land of the real witches. He said we are even disturbing them as they are about to hold their meeting about the same time. He said if we are not careful, one of the cast will die that night if we don't appease them. So, I was asked to go and look for ten 20 naira notes. I rushed to get them and brought them before the man. He then took me out on a journey and would ask me to stretch out each 20naira note, I will stretch it out and someone invisible will collect it from me. This was how I stretch out all the money and it all disappeared. The ram that I bought that we intend to slaughter the next day for food went missing the next day. I cried out to see if anyone had seen and the priest told me not to look for it. He said someone who would have gone missing in our midst has been replaced with the ram. These are some of the challenges that we face in the profession. Are you fulfilled with the profession? Except if I want to lie. The profession pays me so well. Ever since I finished school, I had no other job. I have been able to feed my immediate family and send my kids to school. It has been a wonderful journey so far. SOURCE: https://candiidonline.com/2020/11/04/how-witches-attacked-us-while-shooting-movie-in-the-forest-yoruba-actor-eekana-aja/ 1 Like
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Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by EndSarss(f): 1:40pm On Nov 04, 2020 |
This is another development, they should include the attack in the movie, to make it so much sweater 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by Handsome777(m): 1:41pm On Nov 04, 2020 |
EndSarss:Lol ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by YoonSung55: 1:44pm On Nov 04, 2020 |
For real ![]() ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by TecM0: 1:44pm On Nov 04, 2020 |
No wonder the actors die easily and in penury |
Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by Handsome777(m): 1:45pm On Nov 04, 2020 |
TecM0:Hahahaha |
Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by MickzyDonald: 1:46pm On Nov 04, 2020 |
I guess they are narrating another play here,RIGHT ![]() 3 Likes 1 Share
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Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by illicit(m): 2:17pm On Nov 04, 2020 |
Another movie in the making.... |
Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by Karlifate: 2:32pm On Nov 04, 2020 |
Territorial witches wey dey guard their domot jealously. 1 Like |
Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by Handsome777(m): 2:44pm On Nov 04, 2020 |
MickzyDonald:That cracked me up |
Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by Coldie(m): 4:19pm On Nov 04, 2020 |
What did the witches look like? Did they have wings? |
Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by SAMBARRY: 4:34pm On Nov 04, 2020 |
Mshewww ![]() Illiteracy ![]() How come witches no dey harass them for Europe and America when them dey shoot film ![]() Horror movies included ![]() |
Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by geesilver(m): 5:56pm On Nov 04, 2020 |
this is serious...... things really happen for this life only those involved understand it. there is extra terrestrial power truly, but they are all powerless before the almighty God. 1 Like |
Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by sonofanarchy(m): 7:23pm On Nov 04, 2020 |
This one wey smoke Igbo finish |
Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by jchioma: 11:38pm On Nov 04, 2020 |
In deed, witches and witchcraft are real.. Try and read the Confession of the Wizard of Igbinse: A True Story about the Life of a Wizard by J.O. Mume. |
Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by Tommy6000: 11:45pm On Nov 04, 2020 |
Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by Nobody: 12:19am On Nov 05, 2020 |
weed |
Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by Handsome777(m): 9:13am On Nov 05, 2020 |
MickzyDonald: |
Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by Handsome777(m): 9:15am On Nov 05, 2020 |
Coldie:Don't be naive, Coldie... |
Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by Joshmodest(m): 9:19am On Nov 05, 2020 |
I'll rather believe SpongeBob factuality than these bull stories .... |
Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by Coldie(m): 9:27am On Nov 05, 2020 |
Handsome777:We want to know now. Did they HV vampire teeth? Did they fly with brooms? Do they have big eyes? |
Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by ruggedtimi(m): 10:47am On Nov 05, 2020 |
jchioma:you have the PDF? |
Re: How Witches Attacked Us While Shooting Movie In The Forest - Yoruba Actor by jchioma: 2:17pm On Nov 05, 2020 |
ruggedtimi: No. It's in hard copy and it's quite old. I don't think there's a soft copy. |
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