Entertainment

I don’t depend on movies alone to make money – Mercy Aigbe

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6 years ago

December 23, 2018

This year has obviously been a very good one for star actress , Mercy Aigbe . Apart from appearing in numerous movies and recording good sales in her boutiques, the actress also bought a new house and a Prado jeep in 2018 .
Though there have been insinuations that she gets money from politicians , Aigbe insists that she is an industrious person . In an exclusive chat with Sunday Scoop , she said , “ What drives me is the urge to succeed . I always want to be successful with whatever I do. I also have passion for acting and fashion , which are the things I do . People who follow me on social media can attest to the fact that I ’ m a very trendy person . Apart from acting , I have other streams of income . I am not a lazy person and I believe that I have not even achieved half of my dreams . ”

The actress also stated that one of her children is already showing interest in acting . “ My son is showing interest in acting and I usually say that whatever my children want to do, I ’ m going to give them 100 per cent support , ” she said .
Speaking on the trend of Yoruba movies making it to the cinemas , Mercy said , “ Yoruba movies going to the cinemas is a welcome development and we are happy about it . Cinema culture is not new in Nigeria ; I would rather say it has been revived . I recall that when we were younger , we used to go and watch movies . I am happy that people are embracing cinema culture now because it is another avenue for filmmakers like me to make money from our works . ”

However , Aigbe refused to categorically say which fetches her more money between home videos and cinema runs . “ Both home videos and cinemas all bring in money ; I wouldn ’ t say that one has the upper hand . I don’ t agree that movies in cinemas have a short lifespan . As long as people demand your film , it will keep showing . DVDs are cheap while cinema tickets are costlier . We can also sell our movies to online TV channels , ” she said .

Refusing to disclose the cost of the most expensive item in her wardrobe, the Heaven on my Mind actress said , “ I wouldn ’ t tell you the price of the most expensive item in my wardrobe before some people think I have so much money and thieves come calling . However , the costliest item in my wardrobe is a Rolex wrist watch . ”