Well-known Nollywood actor Deyemi Okanlawon has shed light on how his inadequate social media presence affected his career [/b]growth.
This revelation came during his most recent interview on the Echoo Room Podcast.
Discussing the challenges he encountered at the start of his acting career, Deyemi shared that, despite his talent, he faced consistent rejections from producers due to his limited social media following.
He explained, “Not having Instagram followers hindered me. I would tell myself, ‘I’m the guy who comes to kill himself on set. Why am I being judged by the number of followers I have?’”
Deyemi continued, “I said to myself, there is no point fighting it. There’s always going to be a new set of people who focus more on the brand than the craft. So I said let me start some brand-building.”