It was a week filled with fun and excitement as veteran movie star Richard Mofe Damijo aka RMD and prolific movie director Lancelot Imasuen visited the students of Royal Arts Academy.
The duo were in the school to teach, share, and instruct the students based on their experiences and also to give the students tips on becoming great actors in Nollywood.
Lancelot Imasuen
This isn't the first time a movie star has visited the students as earlier on Nollywood's big stars Monalisa Chinda, Desmond Elliot, Ini Edo and Nse Ikpe Etim have also stopped by to share their experiences with the students of the academy and also give them some words of advice on how to make it in the movie industry.
The management of Royal Arts Academy as assured that more Nollywood stars will come and take the students in master classes.
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Lancelot Imasuen with prolific Nollywood producer, Emem Isong
Royal Arts Academy recently graduated its first set of students from the training school. The students, who underwent a 3 month intensive training in acting, will also get to try out their acquired knowledge and skills as they all get to star in a soap opera.
The 26 episode soap opera currently in production is being shot in various locations in Lagos.
With this, Royal Arts Academy is demonstrating its commitment to raising new stars in the Nigerian movie industry aka Nollywood
Starring: Ramsey Nuoah, Monalisa Chinda, Uche Jombo, Charles Inojie, Bishop Ime-Umoh, Ejike Asiegbu, Susan Peters
Genre: Comedy
Elvis (Charles Inojie) and Elvis (Bishop Ime-Umoh) are two no-good, out of work hustlers who want to shoot a film. They enlist the help of Prince Adolphus Akabuogwu (Ejike Asiegbu) to sponsor it and the pepper soup joint assistant Scholarstica (Uche Jombo) to feature. But how do they get the A-list actors, Monalisa Chinda and Ramsey Nouah (as themselves) to act without paying their exorbitant fee?
They then come up with a brilliant plan that leads to severe consequences for the pair
Waterfalls
WATERFALLS
Starring: Van Vicker, Olu Jacobs, Patience Ozokwor, Tonto Dike, Bhaira McWizu
Genre: Drama
Chidera is a young studious girl and has no time for boys. Brian on the other hand, even though very studious, still finds time for the girls. He meets Chidera and decides he wants her but Chidera completely ignores him. He chases her till she falls for him but is his professed love real or is she just another card on the stack?
After a broken heart, Chidera sets out on a revenge path. Despite all pleas to let bygones be bygones, Chidera is determined not just to break him but his family as well
Nollywood actor, director and producer Desmond Elliot is back on set again. Barely a week after the hit premiere of BURSTING OUT & HOLDING HOPE in which he not only starred but also directed, Desmond is back on set again to shoot the movie KIDNAPPED.
The suspense filled thriller is about a kidnap gone wrong and starrs the likes of Justus Esiri, O.C Ukeje, Mbong Amata and a host of others
The much awaited and talked about premiere of Royal Arts Academy's movies BURSTING OUT and HOLDING HOPE finally came. Nollywood Viewer was also there and it was a purely star studded event which paraded nollywood A-listers like Genevieve Nnaji, Stephanie Okereke, Emem Isong, Desmond Elliot and others graced the event with their presence.
Nollywood actress Uche Jombo had people's eyes popping as she made a dramatic entrance sporting a close to scalp shaved head. Find below, some pictures from this event
In the Nigerian Film Industry aka Nollywood, Uche Jombo is a person that needs no introduction. In fact one can’t mention the top 5 most popular female actresses in Nigeria without mentioning Uche’s name. With a lot of film credits in her kitty which include: Games Men Play, The Celebrity, Perfect Planner, A Time to Love, Be My Wife, Girls In the Hood, Price of Fame etc, Uche has also delved into the world of movie production with the newly released comedy NOLLYWOOD HUSTLER being her first shot at being a movie producer. No doubt, Uche Jombo is fast becoming one of the most prolific actresses and nollywood personalities in Nigeria.
In this exclusive interview with Nollywood Viewer, Uche talks about her upcoming movie, HOLDING HOPE. Enjoy!
NW: What is Holding Hope About?
UJ: Holding Hope is about life, about things we can't change in life. It is also about courage in the midst of pain and suffering. It tells the story about a mother's wish and prayer for her son to be a better person. It’s also about that person who makes u want to be a better man.
NW: What was the inspiration for making the movie?
UJ: I got the inspiration from a true life story I heard about a woman and her battle with cancer
NW: Any preparations you underwent before getting into character?
UJ:I mentally prepared for the role and allowed the character to be. I also slimmed down by 2 sizes to fit in and also went without sleep for some days so I can look ill
Holding Hope Poster
NW: What are the challenges you faced playing your character?
UJ: My main challenge was playing the character convincingly because this movie was based on a true life story so to me, Hope was a real person
NW: Any high and/or low points during the shoot?
A high point for me was when I could feel the cast and crew of Holding Hope were really into the story and committed to getting it right. My low point was when I was shooting the last scenes. I had to shoot for 27 hours non-stop and the director (Desmond Elliot) started his director’s shot. I couldn’t blink and I was so tired that I broke down in tears
NW: What’s it like working with Emem Isong & Desmond Elliot?
UJ: It’s been wonderful. they bought me here! We are together in this journey. Their love and support is my strength! I love them and I always say I'm in school, still learning and will continue to do so to better myself as a person, actress, writer, business person and film maker
NW: Any message for your fans?
UJ: Just be true to yourself. With hard work and dedication, the sky’s the limit. Love you all
HOLDING HOPE premieres on Sunday 8th August 2010 at the Silverbird Cinemas
The movie IJE: THE JOURNEY will be making it's screen debut in Nigeria on the 31st of July 2010 at the Silverbird Cinemas, Victoria Island
Produced and Directed by Chineze Anyaene, the movie was shot in the United States and features Nollywood giants, Genevieve Nnaji and Omotola Jalade- Ekeinde along with some Hollywood actors
IJE tells a tale of Chioma, a child growing up in the Nigerian countryside, who warned her restless sister, Anya, about the trappings of the American Dream. Now ten years later, Anya is accused of killing three men in a Hollywood Hills mansion—one of them her record producer-husband. Chioma travels from Nigeria to Los Angeles, and with the help of a young, unproven attorney, discovers that the dark secret her sister wants to keep hidden might be the only thing that can win her freedom
