{"id":205986,"date":"2025-02-01T16:17:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T16:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=205986"},"modified":"2025-02-01T16:17:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T16:17:28","slug":"crying-like-an-idiot-was-strategy-to-make-name-for-myself-lateef-adedimeji-confesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/02\/01\/crying-like-an-idiot-was-strategy-to-make-name-for-myself-lateef-adedimeji-confesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Crying like an idiot was strategy to make name for myself \u2013 Lateef Adedimeji confesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Lateef Adedimeji has opened up on how he was able to make a name for himself by standing out from other actors.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">The movie star in a recent interview revealed that he was intentional about crying in movies, so as to catch the attention of viewers, which he did successfully.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Nigerian actor cum filmmaker, Lateef Adedimeji has revealed that he deliberately built his early acting career around being known as the actor who cries in movies, in a bid to be recognized. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The actor who clocked 41-years-old hours ago on February 1 is renowned for his versatility across emotional, comedic, and action roles. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Lateef Adedimeji revealed that his initial winning strategy was to stand out by excelling in emotional scenes, when he spoke with <\/span><span class=\"s3\">Punch<\/span> <span class=\"s3\">Saturday Beats<\/span><span class=\"s1\">. He said:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWhen I set out to carve a niche for myself, I started with crying\u2014I would cry like an idiot. If I was asked to cry for one minute, I would go for two. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI was intentional about it. At one point, when people couldn\u2019t remember my name, they would call me \u2018the guy who cries in movies\u2019.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Realising he needed to evolve, Lateef introduced a comedic Igbo-Yoruba character to broaden his appeal.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_205987\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-205987\" style=\"width: 1242px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_9912.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-205987\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_9912.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"1383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_9912.jpeg 1242w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_9912-269x300.jpeg 269w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_9912-920x1024.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/IMG_9912-768x855.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-205987\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adedimeji Lateef<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">His ability to reinvent himself became more evident with films like <\/span><span class=\"s3\">Ayinla<\/span><span class=\"s1\">, where he showcased his musical talent and <\/span><span class=\"s3\">Jagun Jagun<\/span><span class=\"s1\">, which highlighted his strength in action roles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/01\/13\/bimpe-akintunde-praises-mo-bimpes-role-in-lisabi-gives-kudos-to-lateef-adedimeji\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Speaking on <\/span><span class=\"s3\">Lisabi<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s1\"> being one of the most searched movies on Google in 2024, he expressed his excitement. In his words:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe joy is in creating something that people accept. There\u2019s nothing more fulfilling than that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On the importance of telling indigenous stories, he questioned why African heroes are often overlooked. He quizzed:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIf we can embrace the heroes of other countries, what happens to our own? There are people who fought for our liberation, so why can\u2019t we tell their stories and appreciate them?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The actor has also taken to Instagram on Saturday to share new photos of himself as he celebrated his birthday.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lateef Adedimeji has opened up on how he was able to make a name for himself by standing out from other actors. 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