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Am Hungry For Challenging Roles, Says Fast Rising Actor- Stanley Nzediegwu
The name Stanley Nzediegwu might not
ring a bell, but the name Ohakanu (Telema’s soldier in the MNet produced Tinsel)
will surely do. Stanley Nzediegwu is a fast rising Nigerian actor whose face is
becoming regular both in movies and on TV. With his first role in the soap
opera, Private sector, he began is acting career professionally.
He has since acted in popular TV series
like “About to wed’, Phamous five, Bella’s place. Stanley is not just a soap
opera actor; he has also featured in some home videos like Hoodrush, Quarantine
Zone, and Heavy Beauty. He recently landed the lead role in a new TV series, ‘The
Benjamins’. Stanley has also done some stage play while in the university.
Apart
from acting, what else does Stanley do? “Aside acting, I do modeling and voice-overs.
I have voiced countless Nollywood Jingles and I just voiced a keyStone bank
radio jingle”. How about the challenges in
Nollywood? He says, “One of the major challenges I face is breaking the
stereotyping barrier in Nollywood. I get roles based on what I have played in
the past and what producers think I can do, but the truth is that I am a
versatile actor and I am hungry for challenging roles.
The young and brilliant actor hopes to
have an Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) to his credit, produce at least two
movies and have his acting school running full time in the next 3 years. Your fans, how is their reaction to you?
“It has been so amazing. People meet me at the airport, market, church and say
they love the way I interpret my roles and as an actor, that is the greatest
award one can get. So far negative reactions, I love my fans”.
Stanley, who hails from Nnewi south in Anambra, is
a graduate of computer science from Nnamdi Azikiwe University and he is the first
child of five kids