Popular Yoruba actress, Remi Oshodi, says her debut acting
role fetched her N35.
The actress, who is popularly known as Remi Surutu, revealed
this in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES in Lagos on Wednesday.
The actress who has stared in over 100 movies so far said;
“I kicked off my acting career in 1985 with the classic TV
series “Village Headmaster” and “Sparks”. My first paycheck as an actress was
N35 for my role in the movie “Sparks.” I also earned N75 for my role in
“Village Headmaster.”
I then took a break from acting to work as a mortician at
the popular funeral service company, Ebony Caskets. I returned to the Nigerian
film industry after a few years.”
“One of the things I am grateful for in my career is
longevity and continued relevance.
“I also think the fact that my parents exposed me to the
best of education has made me the woman that I am today. I always tell people
that the greatest gift you can give your child is a solid education.
“If I were an illiterate, I am sure we won’t be having this
interview because I will be unable to express myself. I know that a lot of people
are surprised whenever they discover that I can speak good English. I don’t
blame them though, I guess that because I am a Yoruba actress, some feel I may
be a dropout or unable to express myself in English.”
On losing her daughter Elizabeth to sickle cell anemia, she
said;
“I plan to immortalise my daughter by establishing a
foundation in her honour. This is because she was always willing to impact
people’s lives. I never knew I was going to lose my daughter, but she was
encouraging me to go ahead to start helping people.
“Despite being hospitalised at the Lagos State University
Teaching Hospital, my daughter insisted that I offset other patients’ medical
bills.
So many doctors can attest to the fact that I was paying
other patients bills. I bought drugs for countless patients and I also paid for
dialysis treatment for so many patients. Some were discharged and couldn’t pay
their bills and I paid for them.”
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