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‘I am very dangerous when I am cross, Omotola. By the time I am through with you, you will be shocked what will happen to you and your career

The above statement is an extract from the book written by the prolific film maker, actor and director, Charles Novia.

Charles has poetically revealed the secret behind his fight with Omotola Jolade-Ekeinde.

'Nollywood Till November' the book, states "As the recording of the movie continued Omotola somehow started getting on a lot of the crew and cast nerves. Since this is a ‘tell-it-like-it-is’ book and since I am generally known to be outspoken, I believe I have to reveal a bit of this, not in any way to disparage her person but to be candid in my opinion. Little unnecessary skirmishes with one person or the other became rampant. It got to a head one day that my Production Manager, who is usually easy-going and friendly lost his temper and came to me. ‘Sir, please this will be the last time I will ever work with you if Omotola features in your movie after this one!’ he complained.

I was taking everything in my stride and trying to calm frayed nerves when a couple of days to the end of the shoot, Omotola practically drove me crazy. I am very calm most of the time as a person and as a movie director but that day I blew my top!

I remember screaming at her and she was shocked at first but made the mistake of putting up a defence. That was when I basically warned her in a very deadly tone to be mindful of me.

Most of my crew members were shocked to see me in that mood. No one had ever seen me like that. I remember Norbert Young, Empress and Tari West calming me, while Ramsey sat coolly in a corner fiddling with his phone. Omotola seeing my mood, wisely went to her car and sulked.‘Who told you to leave my set?’ I bawled. ‘Get back here and lets shoot!’

All this and many more filled the beautiful pages of the veteran film-maker's book

semid4lyfe: Charles Novia is not in the class of the Tunde Kelani's, Jeta Amata's & Kunle Afolayan's but he's a "decent" filmmaker.

I've seen some of his old works on TV and they were okay. I've also listened to/watched some interviews he's granted over the years and he packs quite a punch. . .as in, doesn't mince words.

He's always been very critical of the actors & actresses and the Nigerian Film Industry as a whole. I'm not surprised this is coming from him.

If what he says is true, I can't say I'm surprised cos most "A-list" Nigerian Actors & Actresses feel they're doing the Directors a big favour by appearing in their films. . .like sey na free dem do am and dem no dey get paid

Hope he doesn't intend to use Omotola for a future movie project otherwise O-Y-O for him.

This may also be a ploy to generate some controversy & publicity to sell his book.

pato405: both Charlse Novia and co directors, actors and actresses are all the same. very difficult people. Nigerians are hardly ever tolerant of one another. always overweening and over bearing. everyone wants to play the boss and get recognition. the decorums of humility often hurled to the winds in desperate bid to out-class others. SMH. all of una na d same joor!

Sisi_Kill: Well how will they know she's a self titled Diva if she doesn't act like one??

I find it funny that an actress featuring in this kobo kobo Nollywood movies can be diva-ing all over the place. If she's raking in millions and millions of Dollars now. . shei we will understand. You are acting in a D rated movie from a two bit movie industry and you doing shakara?

Na wa oh

Chanchit: I think Omotola is stepping on some toes of late, this is the second news I'm reading on her this early morning.

aasog1:


D-Rated? You gotta be kidding me. We are below the American D-Rate. Talk about F9-Rated piece of crap the industry keeps churning out. I wonder how on earth my wife and mom watch all this rubbish coming from your Nolly-shyt.

greaterlove: going through the post charlse novia did not mention a single thing omotola did to make him loose his cool, the question is "wetin she do?" if you cant say then keep quiet.