Award-winning Nollywood actress, Toyin Alausa, has opined that acting in movies extends beyond merely memorising scripts.
Naija News reports that the movie star, in a post on Instagram, explained that acting requires surrendering to the moment and merging emotions with technical skill to bring characters to life.
According to Toyin, emotional scenes, such as crying on screen, do not just happen by chance but require vulnerability, discipline, and years of honing the craft.
She said, “Acting is not just about memorising lines; it’s about surrendering yourself to the moment, training both your emotions and your skills until they become one. To make an audience feel, you must first allow yourself to feel deeply.
“Every crying scene you see on screen takes discipline, vulnerability and countless hours of perfecting the art. This is why we say acting is lived, not faked”
Meanwhile, veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo, has lauded the pioneers of the movie industry for their contributions to the Nigerian entertainment sector.
The thespian, in a post via Instagram on Monday, September 1, 2025, reflected on the struggles of early Nigerian filmmakers, stating that the industry was built through their tears, sweat, and blood.
Giving a dramatic comparison to Hollywood, Kanayo said the skin colour of American star, Denzel Washington, would turn charcoal if he put in the number of hours that many Nollywood stars put into movie production.
The film star added that despite the hard work and physical strain their passion for acting put them through, some of them are still hale and hearty
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