Yoruba movie star Isiaq Sanusi has opened up about the difficulties he encountered while trying to secure funds to kick-start his acting career. He narrated how he left his affluent family and took up work at a bakery in Lagos to make his dreams a reality.
During an interview uploaded on Biola Adebayo Ent’s YouTube channel, Sanusi revealed that despite coming from a wealthy home, he worked at a bread bakery in Lagos to support his career aspirations.
Recounting his experience, he said, “When I informed my friends about my intention to become an actor, they advised me to leave my comfort zone. I had relatives in Lagos, but they wouldn’t have allowed me to follow my passion. I moved in with my stepmother, who opposed my decision, though my brother, who studied mass communication, encouraged me. He was involved in telecommunications, and I assisted him while saving money. Later, I tried to enroll in a filmmaking program but was asked to pay fifteen thousand naira, which I didn’t have. Desperate to raise the money, I took a job at a bakery, though my boss doubted me because I was young and frail. I abandoned my father’s wealth and ran away to Lagos for this job. My employer gave me a nickname, which hurt me at first because of my privileged background, but I endured it. Eventually, I saved enough money to register for film school, and I still go by the nickname my bakery boss gave me.”
