Nigerian Actor Femi Branch has spoken against certain actors who do not fully embody the roles they act, referring to them as frauds.
Branch made this statement in an interview with Hip Tv on Wednesday where he called out actors who do not make an effort to transform into their characters.
Branch stated that such attitude towards acting is a disrespect to the art and is unprofessional.
“You have someone that calls himself an actor and he has just one look in every film. I’m sorry dude, you’re not professional. You’re a fraud. You’re ripping off your audience. The audience has to keep convincing themselves that it’s not you, they’re doing your job for you. You’re giving them stress!,” Branch said.
He went on to commend some Hollywood actors for their commitment to their craft. He stated that actors like Michael Fassbender go as far as making extreme physical changes for the sake of a role.
“If you have to go bald, you go bald. If you have to carry warts on your face, you carry warts! Your body doesn’t belong to you, it belongs to the craft. That’s why you’ll never see such actors in serious projects. Producers and directors know how to sift the wheat from the chaff.Who cares about your good looks? People are paying for the characters they can relate with,” he stated.
