How acting witchcraft role made me seek therapy – Etinosa
Actress and filmmaker Etinosa Idemudia has revealed that portraying a witch in a movie series profoundly impacted her mental health, prompting her to seek therapy to shed the character’s persona.
In an interview with Saturday Beats, she said, “The role an actor gets is a function of how the casting director perceives such actor. It is difficult to explain how the mind works, but after playing some characters, it rubs off on you. I remember playing a witch in the series Blood of Enogie for three months, and after we were done, I had to go for therapy to come out of that witchcraft persona. As funny as it may sound, it is real. There have been cases where actors fall in love with their on-screen romantic interest and even marry them in real life.”
When asked about boundaries in her craft, Etinosa asserted that she avoids roles that promote violence and dishonesty.
While advocating for women’s empowerment, she encouraged women to be ambitious and aim high, stating that success is not gender-based.
“It is very heartbreaking when people, even women, sometimes attribute the success of every woman to a man. I personally uphold that success is not gender-based, just like wisdom is not. A man can help a woman succeed, and a woman can help a man succeed; it just depends on the circumstances and available opportunities.”
Discussing her film projects, Etinosa highlighted that her works are often inspired by true stories.
She said, “At EtinosaTV, all movies are totally relatable because they are inspired by true-life stories. The movie Baby Elephant, for example, portrays the struggles of fat ladies and ladies with big stomachs who do not feel comfortable or beautiful because of constant societal body shaming and mockery from friends and family.”
