“How I Went Five Years Without Any Movie Role” – Nollywood Actor, Benedict Johnson
Veteran Nollywood actor, Benedict Johnson has shared insights into a challenging phase of his career, revealing that he spent five years without landing any acting roles. He made this known during a church service at Streams of Joy International in Abuja, led by Pastor Jerry Eze. A video of his testimony has since spread widely on social media. The actor explained that during those five years, no producer or director reached out to him for any project. According to him, the film industry does not operate like a regular office job where one can ask questions about losing a position. He said the silence was painful because no one informed him of any issue; he simply stopped receiving calls for roles. Despite the situation, he said he held on to his faith and continued to trust God. Johnson said the long break from acting pushed him to relocate to Abuja so he could attend prayer programmes at the church. Some colleagues reportedly advised him against the move, pointing out that Abuj...