Majid Michel
Ghanaian actor Majid Michel’s experience
on the set of his first epic movie, Ayamma, which was shot recently
somewhere in Akwa Ibom State, has left a sweet-sour taste in his mouth.
on the set of his first epic movie, Ayamma, which was shot recently
somewhere in Akwa Ibom State, has left a sweet-sour taste in his mouth.
The actor, in an interview with our
correspondent in Lagos, described the experience as very challenging. He
said, “Leaving home to a very distant land to shoot a movie in a forest
full of insects and darkness was quite challenging for me. We didn’t
put on tops while the shooting lasted. Even if we did, it still would
not have prevented all kinds of insects — not just mosquitoes — from
biting our faces, bare feet and hands.”
correspondent in Lagos, described the experience as very challenging. He
said, “Leaving home to a very distant land to shoot a movie in a forest
full of insects and darkness was quite challenging for me. We didn’t
put on tops while the shooting lasted. Even if we did, it still would
not have prevented all kinds of insects — not just mosquitoes — from
biting our faces, bare feet and hands.”
The experience also exposed the
religious part of the award-winning actor, which many movie fans had
never known. Asked if he learnt any lesson from his stint in the
‘forest’, he replied, “I have just realised that the authority of Jesus
Christ must be asserted in every culture and tradition. I believe that
Jesus came to purge these cultures and to take them away. Also, He came
to take away our traditions and to replace them with His kingdom on
earth. I believe that the real culture is the way of God.”
religious part of the award-winning actor, which many movie fans had
never known. Asked if he learnt any lesson from his stint in the
‘forest’, he replied, “I have just realised that the authority of Jesus
Christ must be asserted in every culture and tradition. I believe that
Jesus came to purge these cultures and to take them away. Also, He came
to take away our traditions and to replace them with His kingdom on
earth. I believe that the real culture is the way of God.”
Majid’s statement, no doubt, contrasts
sharply with his image on the screen as a male sex symbol. Reminded
about this image, his appearance in several amorous movie scenes and
asked if he had always kept the Christian part of him aside when going
on location, the actor said, “When I am on the set of a movie, I am a
completely different Majid. The character that you see on the screen is
somebody else who tries to convey the message in a movie to an audience.
This person’s goal is to educate the people on the things that are
happening to the society in real life. I am Majid Michel, but I play
different characters in the movies. So, in a movie, you see a character,
not Majid.”
sharply with his image on the screen as a male sex symbol. Reminded
about this image, his appearance in several amorous movie scenes and
asked if he had always kept the Christian part of him aside when going
on location, the actor said, “When I am on the set of a movie, I am a
completely different Majid. The character that you see on the screen is
somebody else who tries to convey the message in a movie to an audience.
This person’s goal is to educate the people on the things that are
happening to the society in real life. I am Majid Michel, but I play
different characters in the movies. So, in a movie, you see a character,
not Majid.”
Although it is common knowledge that he
is adored by many female movie fans, the Ghanaian told our correspondent
that he had never been obsessed with women, as portrayed in most of the
movies that he has been featured. Then, admitting that he was often
drawn to women for different reasons other than romance, he said, “I
like women a lot, but I don’t mess around with them. I am not a
womaniser. I am just drawn to a lot of women and it ends there.”
is adored by many female movie fans, the Ghanaian told our correspondent
that he had never been obsessed with women, as portrayed in most of the
movies that he has been featured. Then, admitting that he was often
drawn to women for different reasons other than romance, he said, “I
like women a lot, but I don’t mess around with them. I am not a
womaniser. I am just drawn to a lot of women and it ends there.”