It Was Inner - Gabriel Afolayan Speaks On His Decision To Move Into The Movie Industry

Famous Nigerian actor and singer, Gabriel Afolayan, has opened up on his decision to delve into the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood, and what influenced his decision.

Gabriel, who is from the famous Afolayan family, who are renowned for their prowess in the Nigerian movie industry, explained in a recent interview with Channels Television, that his decision to act was born out of an inner drive, and not to continue his family's legacy.

According to him, the Afolayan family is filled with several kids, noting how only six of them are in the movie industry, describing it as a pure move, and no one bows to the pressure of living up to the family's long-standing profession.

He explained that he had always been drawn to acting while growing up, stating that it was "inner," and is "more of a calling than a job."

He said: “Yes. I’ll put it that way. Because being inspired is one thing. Having your own inner core is another thing. And that, because we’re just, I think we’re just six in this business. And we have a whole bunch of other kids that are into something totally different. It could have been the same with them as well, if, truly, you know, that’s the case.

“I think this is just what a few of us who are into this business do. I think this is just what we also want to do. Whether our father was into it or not. Because I grew up strictly feeling that this is exactly what I wanted, even without having anything to do with or seeing my dad or seeing any other person. I think it was just inner.

“It was within me. And we saw a lot of films while growing up. And there’s a way all these things get to inspire your own intuition as well. So, for me, I’ll say for a fact that it’s also what I would love to do. Trust me. If it’s in another life, we probably won’t know what to do until we are in that particular life. So this life that we are in right now, for me, I think this is more of a calling than a job."