Actor Bryan Okoye Says Rejection Nearly Pushed Him Out of Acting

Actor Bryan Okoye has reflected on his journey in the film industry, revealing how years of rejection, self-doubt and uncertainty nearly pushed him away from acting before persistence eventually shaped his rise in Nollywood. 

Speaking in an interview with Sunday Scoop, Okoye recounted one of the most painful moments of his early career when a notable casting director allegedly told him acting was not for him. He says that one particular rejection hit hard because he was told at an audition seven years ago that acting was not for him and that he should stick to translating French or doing something else. 

According to him, the experience temporarily shattered his confidence because the criticism came from someone he admired deeply, and at that point, it was not just a no to the job but felt like a no to his belief in himself, and he almost gave up.

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The actor said passion for the craft and mental resilience kept him going despite years of silence after auditions, financial instability and slow career growth, noting that people see the results, but they do not see the long stretches of uncertainty, the waiting, and the times where he could go months without one single gig.