Nigerian Nollywood actor Jim Iyke has revealed his
personal life behind the entertainment scene. The actor who is hardly seen
without a cool pair of shades has also talked about why he rarely acts and his
love life with Nadia Buari…Here is what he has to say:
“I have about 125 pairs of sunglasses. I think I own
about 200 pairs of shoes and sneakers and it is not something to brag about. I
like shoes and I collect them. I get shoes that are much branded and are
limited edition. For, me it is not just about making a fashion statement
anymore, it is art,”
On
outfits:
“I am not brand crazy. The designer labels cost a lot of
money but there is a healthy competition; which is why I find the fashion
market very interesting. I have been to factories that make goods for Gucci.
These are people working on a smaller scale and these are the ones I hire to make
my clothes and they give me what I want. However, I always buy what I know I
would look good in.
On
why he rarely acts Nollywood Movies:
“When you arrive at the pinnacle of a career pursuit
where else do you go? I surmounted that apex long in my prime. I was the guy
that made 38 films in a year! I had created the work-machine image and
inevitably also made myself socially redundant. I couldn’t glean at the moment
of my decision till late what else that world had for me. It was a vicious
circle of constant, monotonous engagement.
“Nothing was challenging anymore. It (Nollywood) was too
easy, too perpetual, having travelled same circles and faced same obstacles. I
also earned same bracket, produced and invested in the same suffocating
projects. The secret of the constantly progressive individual is the ability to
discern when to shift focus and reinvent even if it’s temporarily. I took all I
had, the vast contacts I had gathered, and moved into the world of business and
facilitation,”
On
Nadia,He says
She (Nadia) is a solid, down-to-earth woman. I’m a man
that translates variables in ways many people find incomprehensible. We have
embraced who we are and learn to create our own world and expectations. We
have ups and downs like every other couple.
“We have our strength and weakness as well. At the end of
the day, rumours of break ups and make-ups ought to abound. It really doesn’t
matter. A relationship is a continuous work. Those that give up were perhaps
not committed enough.
Those that go in for the long haul suck up and square up
to the variables life throws at them. The people that judge harshly are
obviously the ones that live far from their desired lives. We just live the
best way we know how and leave the rest to the author and finisher of all things.”
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