Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday reveals she was once given a script to sleep with a dog as her first movie role, saying she rejected it to protect her image. She shares her story on The Honest Bunch podcast
Nkechi Blessing Opens Up on Disturbing Script Offered at Start of Nollywood Career
Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday has opened up about one of the most disturbing challenges she faced at the start of her acting career.
Speaking on a recent episode of The Honest Bunch podcast, the movie star revealed that she was once handed a script that required her to sleep with a dog — a role she immediately rejected.
She explained that although she was still a newcomer, she knew accepting such a role would have long-lasting consequences for her career and public image.
“Despite being a newcomer, I was given a script to sleep with a dog. I rejected it because I can’t start off my career like that. Imagine my first ever movie, I am sleeping with a dog. It doesn’t make sense. It is going to be a tag because whatever you start with is what people would associate you with. I didn’t want to be renowned as someone who sleeps with dogs in movies,” she said.
According to her, several other actresses quickly accepted the role after she turned it down.
“So, I rejected that script. But immediately I threw it down, so many girls grabbed it. I’m not sure any of them are in the limelight today,” she added.
Nkechi Blessing recounted that shortly after leaving the production venue, she met veteran filmmaker Emeka Duru, who offered to work with her and guide her career in a more meaningful direction.
She noted that Duru’s intervention eventually led to her debut in Through The Fire, a film by renowned producer Imem Isong — a turning point that set her on the path to stardom. Read More
