ALTHOUGH not so many people know him as an actor, Ikechukwu Ogbonna has continued to pave way for himself in the movie industry by taking his acting prowess to the next level. The sexy and charming actor, started his wannabe acting career way back in 2005 when he entered for the Amstel Malta Box Office (AMBO) competition. Though, he did not make any head way, he later delved into modelling, where he began to model for big and international brands within and outside the shores of the country, before taking his acting career seriously early last year 2012.
So far, IK has appeared in the movies like Stolen Tomorrow, Love Long, and Playing Safe, to mention few, and he is currently gearing up for South Africa to shoot another movie, which titled is still unknown.
“Presently, I delved into acting and modelling to up my career. When I delved into movie, I never thought I will go this deep, but I found out that I had flair for acting since I left AMBO as at then. Initially, I did not want to venture into it because of the work load, the altimatum being given by the directors and all that, but friends like Ini Edo, Emem Isong kept on telling me to try it and all that. So I tried it. The first movie I did, Love Long, was successful. Since then, I have been getting calls for so many movies”, he said.
Way back in the AMBO, IK was really known in the house for his gait and prowess, which gave him an edge over others, at the same time prompting him to use that as an opportunity to build a career for myself.
“Although, it has been a herculean task for me to break through in the industry, it suddenly happened last year, and since then, it has been wonderful”. As an actor and model, IK blends the two together to get his career to the top, and to also keep check of himself for the betterment of his career.
“The pain right now is that I can’t do some things I did before, I have to be more focused to enable me plan for the next thing on my agenda. And most times, I make sure all these fame things do not get into me; instead, I try to work hard and focus more on going deeper into the movie industry.”
At presently, he is working on a movie, with some Ghanaian actress,which will be showcased soon.
Ik is a new brand in the industry at the moment, and according to him, “I’m down to earth and most times people see me as a fine boy who flocks around with girls and all that, but I think my unique selling point is my ability to understand a script anytime it comes my way,” he said.
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