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EKITI FIRST LADY, CELEBRITIES HONOUR KATE HENSHAW

– At the launch of The World of an Actress: My Story

Ekiti State first lady, Mrs. Bisi Fayemi and front-line celebrities from the Nigerian entertainment industry came to support one of their own, Kate Henshaw as she launched her long awaited autobiography on Tuesday, September 19, 2013, at the Agip Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos.

The autobiography entitled, The World of an Actress: My Story introduces readers to Kate’s world, from her childhood to the present days, through pictures.

Welcoming the guests, the celebrant expressed gratitude to her colleagues and friends, particularly the first lady of Ekiti, who is an ardent fan of the actress, for the huge turnout. She also remembers the late Nollywood actor, J.T Tom West for being part of the people behind her success.

The talented actress recalled, “The late J.T Tom West said I should follow him to an audition of a movie, and I remember I asked him what would a Medical Biology student do with acting? I was then at the University of Calabar. He was able to convince me; we went and from there I got my first movie, When the Sun Set in 1993. So far, I have starred in over 100 movies.”

According to the actress who has been involved in various charities like Project Women, National Cervical Cancer Protection Council and most recently, The Global Initiative for Peace, Love and Care said ” I intend to raise the much needed funds to support the charities with the proceeds from the sales of the books. Nollywood has lost many lives since we started, because I am somebody who loves to keep things, I hope this book will help in remembering their legacies.”

Mrs. Bisi Fayemi praised the actress for being committed to her career right from when she first met her in 2006. She observed that she has the most important kind of beauty which is inner beauty. ‘She’s a real person’, she said. She used the occasion to praise Nollywood for doing Nigeria proud.

Nollywood actor and comedian, Basorge Tariah Jnr, who was the anchor of the event also described her as consistent, persistent, good interpreter and a bundle of talent.

Present at the event were President of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Ibinabo Fiberesima, Monalisa Chinda, Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha, Iretiola Doyle, Joke Silver, Funmi Fiberesima, Rita Dominic, Funke Akindele, Segun Arinze, Dakore Egbuson,Adesuwa Onyenokwe, Boma Dauury, Chico and Joy Ejiro, Susan Peters, Alli- Baba and Julius Agwu. Special guests included Mrs. Bisi Fayemi, first lady of Ekiti State; Mr. Keith Richards, Managing Director, Promasidor Nigeria; Ifie Sekibo, Managing Director/CEO Heritage Bank; as well as representatives from Samsung Nigeria.

 

‘Why I told my story in pictures’

– KATE HENSHAW REVEALS

What informed your decision to write the book in picture form?

1-Kate Henshaw (2)I am somebody who likes to keep things. I have information of more than 10 to 20 years. So, when I met the publisher of Royal Times, Engineer Gbenga Adebayo, he asked me about my projection for the industry in few years to come. I told him I really know, but I pray I am still here to make a difference. He suggested I should write a book and I told him I am not an author, I wouldn’t know what to write. However, I told him I have pictures as far back as 1993 when I started. So, he suggested we should tell a story with pictures because pictures, they say, are worth a thousand words.

I brought all my pictures, including the VHS copies of my first movie, When the Sun Set, even the movies the producers themselves don’t have the clips anymore, I have them.

The purpose of this is to remind ourselves where Nollywood was coming from; and where we are going, which is our final destination.

What comes to mind when you see those pictures of yours today?

Wow…thin neck!!! (Smiles) Did you see the pictures of the biggest Nollywood artistes back then during the memory line segment? I am sure you saw hunger in them, but at the same time, you saw professionalism. People who are determined to succeed. We’ve come a long way, and along the line, we’ve lost a lot of our colleagues.

20 years is not a joke…

(Cuts in) It’s not beans (smiles)…

So, what has kept you going?

It’s God!

Apart from God?

It’s God, God, God.

Your message to Nollywood?

We should continue with what we know how to do best; our stories in particular should be improved and I believe we’ll get there one day.

  – RASHEED ABUBAKAR

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