– Nigerian filmmaker, Chima Okoroji recently talked about his relationship with Tonto Dikeh – In a recent interview, the filmmaker revealed that the actress is stubborn – He also opened up about their working relationship where he revealed Tonto is just a kid in the industry Many fans might be impressed by the works of actress Tonto Dikeh but coming form a former colleague, the actress is a bit difficult to work with. In a recent interview, Nigerian filmmaker, Cima Okoroji revealed what it is like working with the Nollywood beauty.
Speaking to SunNews, Chima opened up about his work ethic and working relationship with Dikeh. Following accusations from her former husband that she’s stubborn, a producer who has worked severally with her also confirmed that she is actually a hard head. Okoroji spoke on having relationships with actors and revealed that he once crushed on Tonto Dikeh but it led to a misunderstanding that had it’s effect on their work. He said: “We are all like family on set. So, it is hard to have anything for them. The only person that has come to distract me on stage is Tonto Dikeh. It led to a misunderstanding with her but I stood my ground and didn’t cave in. We were taught that as a director, if you can’t keep emotion aside and gather your artiste; then you can’t be a director. We are all equal on set. When any talent goes beyond the space I give, I show them the kind of person I am.”
He went further to explain how he handled the situation and mentioned that she’s stubborn and just a kid to him.
He said: “I tried several times to caution her in a very soft way. As a director, you have to know how to pamper your artiste. If you don’t pamper them, they would not give you the best. It does not mean that pampering works all the time, some talents are stubborn and as such pride stops them from learning. Tonto thought nobody can talk to her, and as far as I am concerned in this industry, she is a kid to me.”
