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KALU IKEAGWU: Why i'm still single
Despite being a handsome and stylish guy,
Tinsel star, Kalu Ikeagwu is still single. And
guess what, he is not in a hurry to tie the
knot! In this chat with CHRISTIAN AGADIBE,
he opens up on his child hood, acting and
how he defied his dad to pursue his lifelong
dream, and of course, why he is still single at
his age. Excerpts:
What are you currently working on?
I just finished lecturing youths at the Centre
for Media Development and obviously I am
on Tinsel. I have a movie I am also working
on but I can’t disclose much at the moment;
I’ll be working in Benue State. I am doing
some research on the project right now.
Aside being an actor, who is Kalu
Ikeagwu?
I am a man who’s very passionate about what
he does. I am an educator and I write as well.
By nature I am an introvert. I like to think a
lot and seek to know what life is all about. I
like to travel a lot as well. The reason being
that I see travelling as another way of
educating myself; I love experiencing the
diverse cultures of the world.
What was your growing up like?
Growing up was very interesting. It’s the
result of what I am today. I spent my
childhood in England. My dad insisted on my
learning an indigenous language, which is
Igbo. I lived in Zambia, Cameroon and
England before I came back home so I got to
experience diverse cultures. Back home, I was
thrown into boarding school which was very
traumatic for me because I wasn’t used to it,
so I ran away from school.
You ran away from school?
Yes, I went to six different schools here in
Nigeria. I ran away because it was very
stressful. All of a sudden I began to fetch
water and go to the stream alongside all sorts
of punishment. It was traumatic! I was pretty
young and I missed my family especially my
mum. I did all I could to get back to them
and refused to go to school in protest.
Incidentally, most of the time I spent outside
the classroom I spent in the library. The
library was my hideout where I read all the
things I know today. Those years were very
formative. I knew how painful it was to do
something you didn’t want to. Instead of
being the medical doctor my dad wanted me
to be, I got into acting because I knew that I
could only excel when I did things I had a
passion for.
Were your parents in support of your
acting career?
My dad never stopped me from acting but he
wanted me to be a doctor. My father forced
me to do science subjects which I didn’t
really like so I ran away from school for four
years. I didn’t go to school and policemen
were looking for me. Incidentally, for every
day I spent outside the classroom, I spent in
the library reading stuff I loved. I told my
dad I wanted to study English Literature and
we had a huge fight over that but at some
point he relented and asked me to go for law
instead but I said ‘no, it’s English Literature
or nothing!’. And he never questioned it after
that.
How did he feel when you became a
successful actor?
My dad is late. He died before he saw my
works. I think he knew that I was definitely
going to make it probably from the way I
worked. I didn’t think he had any doubts. The
rest of my family has been very supportive.
Are you still single?
Yes I am.
Are you in a relationship right now?
I will not answer that right now.
Most of your fans would like to know why you
are still single…?
Do I want to get married? Yes. But that would
be when I find the right person; I mean that
person I love so much and want to spend the
rest of my life with; that’s when I’ll settle
down.
What challenges are you facing finding
Miss Right?
The reason why I am not married now is that
marriage is very important to me. I have
come to terms with the fact that marriage is
the most important institution from God. And
I take that very seriously. Ultimately I would
like my relationship with my wife to be like
that between God and the church; that’s why
it is important to me. I wouldn’t say it’s been
challenging though. I have gone through a lot
of experiences that made me wise. When I get
married, my experiences would make me a
wise, good and a loving father.
What are those qualities you look out for
in a woman?
I like a woman with a great sense of humor;
that’s very important to me. And of course,
she has to be very attractive and intelligent.
Above everything else she should have a close
relationship with God because that’s very
important to me as well. That’s exactly why I
am yet to get married. I want to be
successful in my marriage just as I am in my
career.
There are lots of pretty girls in the
industry. Would you like to marry an
actress?
If she is the kind of person I need, why not?
How would you assess Nollywood today?
Nollywood today is doing very well. We have
come a long way. We are going through
changes though we have made our mark. We
have done it with our own money without
government support. We have been able to
do it because it’s something we believed in. I
see a great future for Africa.
What’s been your happiest moment as an
actor?
I think one of the happiest moments I’ve had
so far was the day I went shopping and a lady
walked up to me and thanked me profusely
for showing men how to be caring and loving,
due to the characters I portray; that was
really touching for me.
How do you handle females pressuring
you for a date?
It feels great to be adored by women but at
the same time one has to be careful. They
make me feel I am important to them and
that makes them important to me. I
accommodate and respect them as much as
possible but on a cordial level, I can only
love one woman.
Can you act nude?
I have no problems going nude as long as it is
required in a script. What matters to me is
the message I am passing. If the message to
be passed is important then I will go nude; I
have no problem with that.
What is your advice for up-and-coming
actors?
For up-and-coming actors, my advice is,
don’t do it for the money or fame. Do it
because you love what you are doing; do it
because you have passion for it.
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/
entertainment/kalu-ikeagwu-im-still-single/
Tinsel star, Kalu Ikeagwu is still single. And
guess what, he is not in a hurry to tie the
knot! In this chat with CHRISTIAN AGADIBE,
he opens up on his child hood, acting and
how he defied his dad to pursue his lifelong
dream, and of course, why he is still single at
his age. Excerpts:
What are you currently working on?
I just finished lecturing youths at the Centre
for Media Development and obviously I am
on Tinsel. I have a movie I am also working
on but I can’t disclose much at the moment;
I’ll be working in Benue State. I am doing
some research on the project right now.
Aside being an actor, who is Kalu
Ikeagwu?
I am a man who’s very passionate about what
he does. I am an educator and I write as well.
By nature I am an introvert. I like to think a
lot and seek to know what life is all about. I
like to travel a lot as well. The reason being
that I see travelling as another way of
educating myself; I love experiencing the
diverse cultures of the world.
What was your growing up like?
Growing up was very interesting. It’s the
result of what I am today. I spent my
childhood in England. My dad insisted on my
learning an indigenous language, which is
Igbo. I lived in Zambia, Cameroon and
England before I came back home so I got to
experience diverse cultures. Back home, I was
thrown into boarding school which was very
traumatic for me because I wasn’t used to it,
so I ran away from school.
You ran away from school?
Yes, I went to six different schools here in
Nigeria. I ran away because it was very
stressful. All of a sudden I began to fetch
water and go to the stream alongside all sorts
of punishment. It was traumatic! I was pretty
young and I missed my family especially my
mum. I did all I could to get back to them
and refused to go to school in protest.
Incidentally, most of the time I spent outside
the classroom I spent in the library. The
library was my hideout where I read all the
things I know today. Those years were very
formative. I knew how painful it was to do
something you didn’t want to. Instead of
being the medical doctor my dad wanted me
to be, I got into acting because I knew that I
could only excel when I did things I had a
passion for.
Were your parents in support of your
acting career?
My dad never stopped me from acting but he
wanted me to be a doctor. My father forced
me to do science subjects which I didn’t
really like so I ran away from school for four
years. I didn’t go to school and policemen
were looking for me. Incidentally, for every
day I spent outside the classroom, I spent in
the library reading stuff I loved. I told my
dad I wanted to study English Literature and
we had a huge fight over that but at some
point he relented and asked me to go for law
instead but I said ‘no, it’s English Literature
or nothing!’. And he never questioned it after
that.
How did he feel when you became a
successful actor?
My dad is late. He died before he saw my
works. I think he knew that I was definitely
going to make it probably from the way I
worked. I didn’t think he had any doubts. The
rest of my family has been very supportive.
Are you still single?
Yes I am.
Are you in a relationship right now?
I will not answer that right now.
Most of your fans would like to know why you
are still single…?
Do I want to get married? Yes. But that would
be when I find the right person; I mean that
person I love so much and want to spend the
rest of my life with; that’s when I’ll settle
down.
What challenges are you facing finding
Miss Right?
The reason why I am not married now is that
marriage is very important to me. I have
come to terms with the fact that marriage is
the most important institution from God. And
I take that very seriously. Ultimately I would
like my relationship with my wife to be like
that between God and the church; that’s why
it is important to me. I wouldn’t say it’s been
challenging though. I have gone through a lot
of experiences that made me wise. When I get
married, my experiences would make me a
wise, good and a loving father.
What are those qualities you look out for
in a woman?
I like a woman with a great sense of humor;
that’s very important to me. And of course,
she has to be very attractive and intelligent.
Above everything else she should have a close
relationship with God because that’s very
important to me as well. That’s exactly why I
am yet to get married. I want to be
successful in my marriage just as I am in my
career.
There are lots of pretty girls in the
industry. Would you like to marry an
actress?
If she is the kind of person I need, why not?
How would you assess Nollywood today?
Nollywood today is doing very well. We have
come a long way. We are going through
changes though we have made our mark. We
have done it with our own money without
government support. We have been able to
do it because it’s something we believed in. I
see a great future for Africa.
What’s been your happiest moment as an
actor?
I think one of the happiest moments I’ve had
so far was the day I went shopping and a lady
walked up to me and thanked me profusely
for showing men how to be caring and loving,
due to the characters I portray; that was
really touching for me.
How do you handle females pressuring
you for a date?
It feels great to be adored by women but at
the same time one has to be careful. They
make me feel I am important to them and
that makes them important to me. I
accommodate and respect them as much as
possible but on a cordial level, I can only
love one woman.
Can you act nude?
I have no problems going nude as long as it is
required in a script. What matters to me is
the message I am passing. If the message to
be passed is important then I will go nude; I
have no problem with that.
What is your advice for up-and-coming
actors?
For up-and-coming actors, my advice is,
don’t do it for the money or fame. Do it
because you love what you are doing; do it
because you have passion for it.
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/
entertainment/kalu-ikeagwu-im-still-single/
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