By Adekunle Adedosu
Deinso Ifeanyi Odukwe has criticised veteran actor, Pete Edochie as stereotyped in his acting, maintaining that the actor doesn’t change from being the same person on set and off set as a person.Speaking with the Tribune, the actor also disclosed that the actor is admired for his role in Things Fall Apart and has refused to be a better actor over the years.
‘In the last 16 years, Pete (Edochie) has been acting as the same person. The same Pete on stage is still same Pete off stage no matter the role. He does not transform. His beard never goes down. His mien is the name. This is not the stuff of acting. An actor should easily become whoever he wishes to become. If I get a script to become you tomorrow, I should do a better job of becoming you, or even a better you. That is the point.’
Speaking further, Deinso said: ‘He (Pete) is admired because of his role in ‘Things Fall Apart’ and because he became popular in Nollywood when the industry was growing, when he played the king roles and sometimes the villain roles. I am not saying he is not a good actor. I am saying he has refused to become a better actor over the years. He has refused to change.’