Dele Odule reveals why he prefers to act than produce his own movies

Dele Odule, the actor famous in the Yoruba film industry, says he prefers acting for others to producing his own films.

In an interview with Oyinmomo, the film star revealed he doesn’t enjoy producing movies because he struggles with money management.

He said production is a commercial venture that requires careful handling of finances to make a profit, which he admits is not his strength.

Odule added that although he has produced about 10 films, he cannot confirm if they made any profit or where their master copies.

“I’m not good at producing. I’ve never been a good producer. A good producer must know how to manage money, and I don’t know how to do that,” he said.

“To be a good producer, you need to understand money management because production is a commercial venture. You need to be able to make a profit from the investment, but I’m not good at that. That’s why I prefer acting because it’s where I excel.

“That said, I’ve produced about 10 movies, but I can’t say whether I made a profit.

“If you ask me about the master copies of those films today, I honestly don’t know where they are. That’s another sign that I’m not a good producer.”

He further said that although production isn’t his strong suit, he would love to produce a film for the cinema or streaming platforms if he gets the opportunity.

“Even though I’m not great at producing, if I get the opportunity, I’d love to produce a film for Netflix or the cinema. I wouldn’t do anything less than that,” he added.

Odule also recounted being “blacklisted” from acting for two years after he was perceived as “a threat”.

“I have been blacklisted from acting for two years. I feel it happened because I was becoming a threat, and they tried to deal with me by blackmailing me,” he said.

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