{"id":84696,"date":"2022-06-11T08:25:20","date_gmt":"2022-06-11T08:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=84696"},"modified":"2022-06-11T08:25:20","modified_gmt":"2022-06-11T08:25:20","slug":"i-worked-for-10-years-in-the-corporate-world-before-nollywood-uzor-arukwe-tells-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2022\/06\/11\/i-worked-for-10-years-in-the-corporate-world-before-nollywood-uzor-arukwe-tells-all\/","title":{"rendered":"I worked for 10 years in the corporate world before Nollywood \u2013 Uzor Arukwe tells all"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><em>Uzor has opened up on his bittersweet journey into the make believe scene after working in the corporate world for 10 years.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There are some costs associated with fame and charming Nollywood actor,\u00a0Uzor Arukwe has paid his dues and is now enjoying his years of labor.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/06\/11\/2791FD12-23F8-4FEF-93CB-806710484474.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84700\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-84700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/06\/11\/2791FD12-23F8-4FEF-93CB-806710484474.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"828\" height=\"923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/06\/11\/2791FD12-23F8-4FEF-93CB-806710484474.jpeg 828w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/06\/11\/2791FD12-23F8-4FEF-93CB-806710484474-269x300.jpeg 269w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/06\/11\/2791FD12-23F8-4FEF-93CB-806710484474-768x856.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/a><\/span>In a recent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2022\/06\/07\/why-p-square-split-up-5years-ago-rudeboy-opens-up-in-fresh-interview\/\">interview<\/a>,\u00a0Uzor Arukwe\u00a0talked about his early days in Nollywood and how he rose to fame.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The <em>Kambili<\/em> actor also disclosed how he left a corporate job after ten years to pursue a career in Nollywood, as well as the hurdles he faced in his early years. In his words:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe challenges I faced were basically being undermined and underrated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A lot of people did not know what my capabilities were, so they were not sure if I could act or not. I had to prove that I knew what I was doing and I was good at it. I have been trained for this and waiting for opportunities (for some time).\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/06\/11\/A869379F-9185-4DA5-BE19-F9A13F9F484A.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84701\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-84701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/06\/11\/A869379F-9185-4DA5-BE19-F9A13F9F484A.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"828\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/06\/11\/A869379F-9185-4DA5-BE19-F9A13F9F484A.jpeg 828w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/06\/11\/A869379F-9185-4DA5-BE19-F9A13F9F484A-241x300.jpeg 241w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/06\/11\/A869379F-9185-4DA5-BE19-F9A13F9F484A-823x1024.jpeg 823w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/06\/11\/A869379F-9185-4DA5-BE19-F9A13F9F484A-768x955.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/a>He added:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201calso the fees one got for acting was ridiculous. One could act a role or two, and be paid as low as N1,000. It was terrible but like in every other industry, one has to keep pushing. One must be consistent and persistent.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Uzor Arukwe claimed that he spent ten years working in the retail and telecoms industries before making the courageous move into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2022\/06\/07\/i-was-banned-from-nollywood-for-trying-to-make-a-change-rita-dominic\/\">Nollywood<\/a>. The actor told Punch NG:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI always wanted to be a professional actor. I wanted to make a living from it. I worked for 10 years in the corporate world. I spent five years in a telecommunication company and another five years in a retail company that was into sport equipment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uzor has opened up on his bittersweet journey into the make believe scene after working in the corporate world for 10 years. 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