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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. | Yes.

What was university like for you and why economics? Like, was there a genuine interest? Did it feel like a good fallback option? Like, what was the, you know, your thought process behind that? | So, uh, first of all, university was interesting. It was a struggle, really. Academically.

Okay. | Academically, it was a struggle. The reason it was economics in the first place, because they admitted me for law.

Okay. | Right. My dad was like, look, let me level with you. You don't have the attention span to study law because it requires a lot of reading.

Yeah, for sure. | People who actually like to read.

Yeah. | And he's like, you're not that person. Let's be honest. It's nothing against you. It's just who you are. I'm like, okay, cool.

Exactly. | Oh, my God.

I can't believe his dad said this to him. | No. Uh, he told me. And I think at that age, I didn't feel bad about it because it was the way he told me. He just said, it's nothing against you. It's just who you are.

Yeah. | Just not the attention. Yes. It's just. So just go for something that would afford you a lot more opportunities. Opportunities in life and, um, something that's a lot easier to deal with, which is economics.

Yeah. | You know, I'm like, okay, cool. But he also failed to take into account that I suck at.

I was going to be like most crazy people. | Just. Math was such a problem. But it was funny. Turns out it was the easier part of economics. The mathematical aspect was the ease. And it took me being in Kwame Nkrumah for up to seven years to realize that that's crazy. Yes.

So you've been an actor for a while. Haven't worked on a project with you. I can say that you're a good one. Um, yes. | At that time.

No, no. Me, I think so. And that's the thing. You can become better. You can become a better version of yourself. Yeah, but I think there's a. There's a. A thing you can sport with somebody. Right. Which is presence. Maybe that's the word to use, or potential presence. The potential is a byproduct of the presence. By presence, I mean you have that presence in a scene, like investment in a character. So I would say, at least I saw that in you. From early on, what would you say is your favorite role you've played so far and why? | Hmm. I think it would be Inspector Hansen. Hansen. Either Hansen or the. I can't wait. Inspect the other guy in sanitation Day. So I've played two policemen in my. In. Yeah. In my entire acting career. Yeah. So Inspector Hansen was the funny, goofy, not serious character.

Yeah. | And I loved playing that guy because I was. I, uh, mean, they allowed me to express myself. The director was like, do you.

Yeah. | But the other character, uh, I don't know why I can't remember. Because sanity was a very big deal because it took me out of my comfort zone. It was such a challenging experience for me. But when I saw the finished material, I'm like, this is actually pretty good.

Yeah. | I think those two roles would be my absolute favorite roles because one allowed me to be myself and the other allow me to not be myself. Yeah.

Complete this sentence. Dating me is like. | Dating me is an absolute rollercoaster.

Exactly. Really? Yes, silly. Yes. | No.

Oh, my God, you guys. Every man this season, please. Nigerian men, first of all, find range, Second of all, stop causing chaos. I'm, um, being proud of it. Every man this season has said dating them is like a roller coaster. Why don't you guys like peace? Why don't you like stability? Is Nigeria not stressful enough? Why do you feel like you want to infuse more stress on a personal level? | Why do I feel personally attacked right now?

Why is dating a roller coaster? | Honestly, I feel so. I would say roller crystal is a bit misleading.

Okay, good. | It's exciting. It has its own thing, you know, but it's just. I don't think right now, m. I don't think anybody has gone to see the real romantic side of me.

Why? Why do you think that is? | Because I am. I think I self sabotage and I'm personally inhibited. Right. Because maybe I'm not ready for that deep level of commitment because of the shige that I've seen in the past, but I guess that's the typical guy thing.

Have you never been in love? | I have.

You have. And you still sabotage the love? | No, that's why.

That's why you said it. But what age? You can't say primary school now. | No, um, in my university days.

Okay. University. That's fair. | In my university days. Yeah.

You have to give other people a chance. You can't punish people for other people's things. Do you realize that? | Yes. And believe me when I say that I've actually, like, made a conscious effort to allow myself. Right. But then you know, you still struggle with it. One and um, two, when you try to lose yourself in the entire thing, something happens.

That's a bit much. | Something happens because to enjoy a romantic experience you have to allow yourself to.

Yes. Hi. Hi. Uh, is the seat taken? | Depends on who's asking.

Lose yourself in it to a degree. | To a degree, yes. There has to be a very high level of vulnerability.

I agree. | Do you get. But like when you've had situations as a man. Because I think that women deal with these situations a lot differently.

Yeah. | Women easily allow themselves to feel.

Yeah. | Which is a strength. Right. And for a guy, it's like once you see something that you've seen before coming, you just like, you just catch yourself. M. And it's an involuntary action because you inherently, especially now when you're much older and wiser, uh, you know for a fact that you are cheating yourself by not allowing yourself to be that vulnerable or by always catching yourself when you're falling. Right. You know for a fact that you are cheating yourself. It's not. You're not doing the other person. It's you. You're doing because you have this one life. The best of experiences are ah. Had when you are vulnerable. Yeah. There's pain. That's life, everything. It's a whole package deal. You feel the pleasure, you'd feel the pain.

Yeah. | But you're falling and you're trying to catch yourself. You catch yourself unconsciously.

Yeah. | Thereby cheating yourself. You know. But there's very little you can do about it. Uh m. Because it takes a lot of strength again to be vulnerable. Which is something that a lot of men, a lot of single men don't have.

People should listen to Elon and try. | And help yourselves because I'm spitting facts.

You know, women experience the same habit men love to do. As if you have a monopoly on heartbreak and shaky experience more Nigerian women have seen shaky. First of all, don't even. Come on. | Sh.

I said that men experience shaking more. What a joke of a sex. | It takes a man like one or two experiences to just cut off. A woman can experience it over and over again.

But that is. That's the point that you guys should grow up. | I would not say that. I would not put it that way.

I'm asking. | Oh, um, well, since you put it that way. Sit down.

Okay, so what? How would you put it? | I would put it in the sense that. Because from my own personal experience.

Yeah. | I would say men, I think especially the wise ones, you want to feel.

Yeah. | They would prefer that.

Mhm. | They just don't know how to deal with the pain that comes with it.

That's what I'm saying. That like you Said it's life. All of us are dealing with pain. Men, women. | It's one thing to know something. So that thing to put it in practice.

And that's why I said exactly. Step up. | Okay.

Step up. Require that of yourself on a personal level. Or don't. You know what? I'm. Best of luck to everybody. Okay. What does love mean to you, would. | You say, in the word sacrifice? I think love means putting the other person before yourself.

Before yourself. | Every time M. It's a sacrifice, especially when it's not convenient for you. I think in a nutshell, that's what love is.

Mhm. | My mom gave me an ultimatum to get married soon. So at this point I'm exploring all avenues.

Last year you started hosting the official BB Nigeria eviction broadcast. How fun was that? And was that an opportunity you were ever anticipating getting? | It was a really good time. I m won't even lie. And I never saw that coming. But when it came, it kind of made sense because, um, before I went into the house myself, I was hosting a show and interviewing ex Bibi Naja housemates.

Thank you. How are you? | I'm good. How are you?

Yeah. | So it was a bit of a walk in the park for me. But, um, I was allowed to be as direct as possible. I was like. I was unhinged, basically, so. Because on my own show I was like trying to just cater to the fans, you know, just be very gentle with them. But this was an official show so I could be unhinged. And I was. And you guys didn't see a lot.

Man, you release a lot of content on your page. Very quality content, Very entertaining. | Thank you.

Which is definitely not easy when it comes to ideation. What's your creative process? | Look, if I figured that out, I'd be doing this a lot more than I am M. So. But I would say this is what I do. Ideas hit me. They come sometimes in my sleep, sometimes when I'm in the gym, sometimes when I'm stimulated by other bits of content that I'm seeing. I'm looking at maybe like Netflix movies or movies in general or other people's content. So when I get like an idea, like a seed, I then talk to. I have a script writer.

Okay. | He's also like, nerdy like me. Like he likes. We've been working together for a while.

I know. Don't worry, I'm playing with you. | So, um, he understands me. So when I pitch an idea to him, he knows how to.

He knows how to put it down on paper. | Exactly. So my strength, my core strength is not fleshing out my ideas.

Yeah. | It's in the cinematography, it's in the editing, it's in the choice of music, it's in the acting, it's in the entire how I want it to look and feel. That's my core strength.

Yeah. | The ideas would come. I can have an idea and maybe like the water to water. It's my script. As I would tend to everything. He would plant it, he would nurture it, it would grow. Right. But my core strength is execution, production.

You were the host for the third season of Street Foods. Ninja. | Yeah. Secondhand third, actually.

How was that experience? | Woo.

Let's cheers. Welcome to the show. | Thank you for having me.

I know. | Oh, my God.

It seemed like a very chaotic thing to film. I'm like, hello. | Street Foods was different because there was like a bunch of locations I had to stand in on the street because Street Foods. Right. Uh, it was like the season four, season three that they had, like, the whole set thing for a period. But I still had to go back on the streets. Uh, like, whatever is worth doing well. And when you're doing it well, it is stressful.

Yep. | It is extremely stressful.

Especially in Nigeria. | Especially in Nigeria. Because I'm shooting on the streets and people are passing because you still need the activity. People are passing and they're interrupting your shoots. People are trying to take pictures. People are shouting your name. And I'm like, so this is Street Foods. Niger Ella's. Hi. And I can't be rude. M. Oh, hi. You know. Oh, God.

Sorry. Ella's head blown. Everywhere I go, they call it my name. Her. | That's not what.

That's not what he said. | That's what I said. If the shoe fits in any way.

He said, that's not what I said. But it is what it is. | It is what it is.

It's what it is. I don't need to say it. Hey, guys. Yeah, Just split, um, the bill for lunch. Sonia, send me your own money. | I don't understand.

Split the bill as in, how did I not tell you to download the Go Money app? With the Go Money app, you can split bills within the app. Listen, bank will ease this year. Download the Go Money app and enjoy. Don't be like, sonia, send me my money. | So Street Foods was. It's an experience. Because I've never done stuff like that before.

Yeah. | Or prior to when I started hosting. So it was a bit of an experience. Everything, you know, there's no how. There's growing pains you get. So, uh, when you're going through all that discomfort to make a show happen, the reward isn't seeing the show Being put together. When it comes together.

Welcome to the show. Okay, let's just get straight into it. | First of all, don't people usually drink after.

Yeah, yeah. You on the Pepperdam season of Big Brother, Nigeria. Crazy. If you had to describe that experience being in the big Brother house in three words, what words would those be? | Stressful. Life changing. Life changing with two words.

Life changing is fine. We'll allow it. | Life changing and fun.

Yeah. Was a really good time, you guys. By you guys, I mean people that have been in the house. You guys come out and you guys speak about how, like, it messes with your headspace almost. What is the best way you can describe that to us? Uh, the experience of being in the house. Yes. | So I.

Lockdown. | M. Yeah. Did you stay with your family during lockdown?

I was in America alone. | Alone.

Living with a racist white man. | So you had to see that racist white man every day?

Child. I was living for other people. I was not just living with a man. Father creates one kind of impression. But anyways, continue. This is about you. | So think about that. You are in that space, unable to run away from that space. I know, right?

For days. | Exactly.

Wild. | That is what it's like. And then you have your phone, right? Yeah. You have your. You had your phone.

You can watch, you can take a. | Walk, you can distract yourself.

Okay, sorry, my bad, my bad, my bad. | You feel it doesn't count.

Yeah, exactly. Just. Yeah, that's. | But in that situation.

Yeah. | You are in the pleasant and unpleasantness and you have to deal with it.

Yeah. | If not, your entire stay in that place would be extremely uncomfortable. So you have to confront issues. You have to take charge. You have to do what you have to do to make your stay fun. Because guess what? While you're there, you can't run away.

Yeah. | That was what was stressful about it.

Yeah. Fair enough. | Yeah.

What would you say is your favorite memory from being in the house? | The parties. The parties. Because it was. Every party was a liberating experience. So you go through the stress of the week, confronting, dealing, tasking, everything, and then the parties are just there to unhinge you. Yes. Just liberate. Liberating. My second best experiences would be, um, doing the tasks. Because that's where your mind actually gets to work. Because in that situation, you need your mind to work and you have to do something. You need to do something. So I think my top two best experiences will be partying and engaging in tasks. Because the tasks will take you back. Regress it to your childhood and amor. Um, you have to play.

Yeah, fair enough. What's your love language? | Um, quality time.

Quality time. | Yes. Quality time would be my top love language.

Interesting. So New year. Happy new year. | Cheers.

What's your word for 2023? | Growth.

Okay, let's cheers again and I'll drink. | Cheers.

Growth. | So is growth actually growth? Because every point in time, I take a look back at things that I've done.

Yeah. | And I keep asking myself, what's next? How do you keep separating yourself from the pack? How do you keep giving people a reason to buy into whatever it is you're selling? So I have a bunch of things that I want to do this year that would hopefully elevate me. And for more personal reasons than monetary. Because as a creative, you care about the work. The money is there. You have to worry about the money. You're living in Nigeria, in an unstable economy, and every dime you make is being devalued every day. So you have to worry about the money. But the true satisfaction of being a creative is putting out work that defines who you are. Right. Your trajectory. You can't keep doing the same thing. So I never do the same thing.

You've been on this journey for a while, but, um, you seem to be in a place where things are, you know, finally settling and making sense. You know, hosting opportunities, endorsements, obviously the content on Instagram, which is really good. You know, the vodcast. What would you say this journey has taught you about yourself? | Hmm. I think that the one thing I know about myself is that if I feel like there's a need to do something, I will not rest until I get it done.

I'm the same. What's the first thing you notice in someone of the opposite sex? How do you sniff for that face? Face. Face. | Close m up. Face from afar. The body.

Do you know that there's like a bunch of things on the body? I, uh, mean, so you can just say the body. | So from the neck down it's Ellison.