Tobi Makinde shares insights into his experience during the filming of the renowned Nigerian movie, “A Tribe Called Judah”.
In the hit film, A Tribe Called Judah, Tobi Makinde takes on the role of Shina, a character that pushed his creative boundaries as he had never portrayed such a role before.
Makinde reveals that his previous experience playing a mobster helped, but to fully embody the character, he drew inspiration from the controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable.
During an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, Makinde explains, “The character Shina stretched me creatively in the sense that I had to enter another realm, a realm that I had never been to before. Actors draw inspiration from so many things. Some draw from past experiences, and some draw from the experiences of other people.”
He further adds, “For me, I had to pick a reference, and it was Singer Portable because when I saw the character that was being created, I felt that he was the best reference to use to interpret the role. I had to follow Portable on social media to watch his videos. He makes me laugh, and I learned a lot from watching him do his thing. I also had to pull a lot of street language to bring the character to life.”
Tobi Makinde, Nigerian actor. source: Google
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