Femi Adebayo is a lawyer, actor, director, producer and filmmaker. A native of Ilorin, Kwara, he grew up in Ebute Metta, Lagos. He attended the University of Ilorin where he obtained a bachelor’s degree, and then proceeded to the University of Ibadan for a Master’s degree in Law. Born into a family of entertainers, he played his first major role in Owo Blow in 1996, a film directed by Tade Ogidan. The movie got him the upcoming actor award and brought him to limelight.
Honestly speaking, I didn’t anticipate this huge success when I conceived the idea. I was just very particular about doing it right. I felt for a very long time, the Yoruba culture is going out of extinction and I want to do a project that will bring it back to life. What I did differently here is having collaboration.
Having achieved that, I looked at the marketing angle to ensure I have wider reach and so, I collaborated with Anthill studios and it gave me this result.I think quite a number of those in the Yoruba movie industry should ensure that our stories should be shot properly and encourage collaboration. We should also believe more in our stories and ourselves; we should also avoid being scared of taking a risk. I took a risk and it came out this way.
When you started out acting, you featured alongside your father. How much impact would you say he has in your career?
Congratulations.. You are doing well. You resemble you daddy in and out
God bless.