For me it was about been successful in life –Ruth Kadiri
Ruth Kadiri is one of the fast rising actresses and a fantastic script writer of repute whose presence in the movie industry is very much visible.
The Edo state born actress who made her first debut in the industry in the movie ‘Sincerity’ is not leaving any stone unturned as she storms one location to another.
In this chat with OMONIYI ALLI, Ruth speaks on her passion as an actress, style and other issues.
Enjoy Thinking back, how would you describe your childhood?
I grew up like every normal kid though far from being born with a silver spoon. While growing up, my greatest asset was hope. I learnt things the hard way as a child, having great and early experiences, giving clearer understanding of the struggles one has to go through as a child hoping to become someone in life, a lot of obstacles, discriminations and rejections, high shouldered responsibilities but I thank God for what I am today and what the future holds, all challenges I faced, helped me
become the person I am today.
In the cause of building your career, what are some of the hurdles you crossed?
Like every other profession, starting up always has its challenges. However, I was determined and focused. For me, it was simply about making it in life and being successful. So I had to cross every obstacle that came my way with my head high. Thank God I got passed through all the challenges and I proved to myself that I deserve to be successful.
Has it always been your dream to become an actress?
My passion for acting started in the church, and that is why I see my career as an obligation to God. I started writing in my secondary school days before I began to attend auditions for movie roles. I can still remember my first audition, it was at the Wale Adenuga Studios where I later met a friend, Victor Eze, who had a writing school. I attended his school and graduated. I wrote my first script, wild and dirty, and after that I continued to write some more till I started getting roles in movies that adapted my own scripts and that was how acting started for me. I had my first major breakthrough when I starred in, boy’s cot, which featured acts like Jim Iyke, Nonso Diobi, Mike Ezerouye, Uche Jombo among others. It was a very great start for me and since then, I have never looked back.
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Has your career influence your style?
Definitely, I would say yes. My career to a large extent has influenced my style. Although my present style has always been what I rock but being a role model definitely also has a part to play in it. I cannot attempt to try some certain styles because I consider what people would think of me as a role model. Constantly being in the public glare does not leave room to be daring when it comes to fashion.
When stepping out for an event, what are the things you consider?
My overall look, my hair, make-up, dress, bag and shoes. I would consider everything that makes me look glamorous for the event.
Do you think fashion is about dressing alone?
No it is not. Dressing is just an aspect of fashion. To be fashionable you have to also consider things like your footwear, accessories, makeup, body piercing and tattoos. Fashion is a very broad concept that cannot be limited to dressing alone.
Do you prefer looking natural or you feel incomplete without make-upon? As I said earlier, fashion involves everything including your make up, every woman feels incompletely without make up, light or heavy.
When it comes to your body, which do you see as assets?
Every part of my body make up for who I am, they are all my assets. My body in its entirety is my asset.
What kind of clothes do you feel very comfortable wearing?
Am comfortable in a lot of clothes but what I wear depends on the occasion and environment. As long as it my appearance suits the occasion I will be comfortable wearing the cloth.
