ENJOY IT
SR-How has the movie industry been so far?
LAGATA-Yeah we tan God,Still alive wit d livin one
SR-When did you start acting and which was your debut MOVIE?
LAGATA-I started 1998,D 1st movie I featured in is IRAW0 LOMO by shola mania
SR-How did you get into the movie industry?
LAGATA-Through a man in area w call him baba ibeja olomolanke n who later be my boss
SR-How did it happen?
LAGATA-Yes we are lik 4 in numbers da av intrest in actin den, we all decided 2 join a well known star den bt I decided later 2 pray abut it n my shepherd told mi 2 join dat baba ibeja da my star is dre dan d well known star so I called my frenz n tell dem bt they didn't blieve in it so dey decided 2 join d star n I joined baba ibeji
SR-Who is baba ibeji?
LAGATA-He Is nt a well known person he later left d industry 2 face his printing press which lead mi 2 train under many masters
SR-Who are the many masters you trained under?
LAGATA-Yemi my luver, rasheed ayeronfe, kamorudeen saba (radical), femi bright
SR-WHO CAN YOU SAY IS THE MOST TALENTED AMONGST THEM?
LAGATA-Haaa noo all of dem r gud
SR-WHO IS YOUR MENTOR?
LAGATA-DELE ODULE.
SR-Why did u choose dele odule and not any of the above named 3?
LAGATA-Cos of d advise he gav mi @ vri 1st time I met him on set
SR-oh the other actors you mentioned did not advice you?
LAGATA-He sed if I can continue wit ds kind of actin he saw dat day den am goin 2 b a great actor in future hearin ds gives a challenge 2 work harder.
Dey did bt he's own advises sound lik an angel dat day
SR-How often do you see DELE ODULE?
LAGATA-1s in a while
SR-What about Yemi my luver, rasheed ayeronfe, kamorudeen saba (radical), femi bright?
LAGATA-They r 5n,I see radical n rasheed vri well,Yemi my luver n femi bright 1s in a while
SR-Can you share your debut movie experience with us?
LAGATA-It gav mi a kind of green ligth da d future w b bright
SR-Werent you shy and naive? y did they pick you?
LAGATA-D producer came 2 our did a kind of audition n I wz picked
Rehearsal n dd
SR-you said your shepherd asked you to go with baba ibeji olomolanke,are you a celestial?
LAGATA-Yes n a proud 1
SR-WHICH PARISH DO YOU WORSHIP,ARE U ANNOINTED?
LAGATA-Ona iye parish, ikorodu
Still a broda
SR-SO IF YOUR SHEPHERD TELLS YOU TO QUIT ACTING,WOULD YOU?
LAGATA-It depends if dre is somtin bad in my front I av no choice
SR-CAN YOU SAY ACTING HAS SMILED AT
YOU?
LAGATA-Yeah I tan God 4 d little achievemnt
SR-WHEN YOU SAY LITTLE ACHIEVEMENT WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?
LAGATA-@least can compare mine wit som top stars up dre
SR-YOU CAN COMPARE WHAT?
LAGATA-Dre stardom wit mine
SR-WE GATHERED THAT YOU ARE VERY FETTISH AND A LOVER OF WOMEN?
LAGATA-I dnt spend 2 much tym wit dem or tink abut movin up n dwn wit dem
SR-u mean u dont hang out with women?
LAGATA-@ALL
SR-DOES THAT MEAN YOU DONT HAVE A GIRLFRIEND?
LAGATA-I hav a wife nt girlfrend
SR-BUT WE GATHERED THAT YOU ARE DATING JOKE JIGAN?
LAGATA-Haaaaaaaaaa lailai joke is my student
SR-WE ALSO HEARD YOU ONCE MADE ADVANCES AT BISI IBIDAPO OBE?
LAGATA-ADVANCES OF?
SR-INTEREST
LAGATA-We r nt even close 2 da level
SR-HOW MANY MOVIES DO YOU HAVE TO YOUR CREDIT?
LAGATA-7
SR-which movie tasked you the most?
LAGATA-Opolo (brain)
SR-WHICH MOVIE BROUGHT YOU INTO THE LIME LIGHT?
LAGATA-OLE (thief) a movie by oladele matti
SR-HOW DID OPOLO TASK YOUR OPOLO?
LAGATA-Cos I played a role many people taught I cant
SR-Which roles did you play and who are the people that thought you would be unable to play them?
LAGATA-A detective role,My fanz n pple @ om
SR-how do you unwind?
LAGATA- I do dat @ om wen ever m free
SR-BUT PEOPLE SAY YOU HANG OUT A LOT..
LAGATA-@ WHR?
SR-SOME SAY YOU HANGOUT AT BHAPPY HOTEL
LAGATA-haaa no oo I only shot my film dre n das all
SR-YOU SAID JOKE JIGAN WAS YOUR STUDENT,IT MEANS YOU HAVE A TRAINING SCHOOL..CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT IT?
LAGATA-Yes a shola akintunde lagata theater academy
Is 4 dos wants 2 learn acting, directin, dancin n so on
SR-How many students have graduated from your academy?
LAGATA-Is only joke 4 now bt 5 will b grduatin by december
SR-ARE ALL THE DECEMBER GRADUANTS MALE?
LAGATA-MALE N FEMALE?
SR-SO YOU TRAINED JOKE JIGAN ALONE ON ACTING?
LAGATA-N ow 2 produced
SR-DID YOU TRAIN HER ALONE?
LAGATA-NO
SR-BUT YOU SAID ITS ONLY JOKE FOR NOW.
LAGATA-Dat graduated others r nt serious den nt until dey start 2 c her on screen
SR-CAN YOU LET US INTO YOUR FAMILY BACKGROUND?
LAGATA-M srri I dnt do dat
SR-WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
LAGATA-Ogun state, ijebu iperu
SR-WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE STUDENT?
LAGATA-JOKE JIGAN
SR-SOME PEOPLE SAY YOU ARE A DROPOUT,HOW TRUE IS THAT?
LAGATA-I had my OND in kaduna state poly zaria bt I ddnt go 4 my HND due 2 one or two prblms
I did.
SR-HOW DID YOU COME ABOUT THAT NAME 'LAGATA'?
LAGATA-Den @ our rehearal wit yemi my luver
SR-WAS IT YEMI MY LOVER THAT GAVE YOU THAT NAME?
LAGATA-No one of my mate den
SR-PEOPLE SAY YOU DONT HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR SENIOR COLLEAGUES IN THE INDUSTRY?
LAGATA-I giv respect 2 every 1 n av gud rlationshp wit dem
SR-HOW DO YOU DEAL WIH YOUR FEMALE FANS WHO ADMIRE YOU?
LAGATA-Dey admire mi cos of my d role I playd or my films so I put in my best 2 mk dem hapi
SR-IF YOU COME TO THIS WORLD AGAIN WHAT WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY?
LAGATA-Footballer
SR-SO YOU WOULD RATHER BE A FOOTBALLER RATHER THAN A MOVIE ACTOR WHEN NEXT YOU COME
LAGATA-Yes cos I luv playin football
SR-WHY DID YOU OPT FOR ACTING IN THE FIRST PLACE?
LAGATA-M 1s a footballer ankle injury knock mi out so I decided 2 act
SR-WHICH OF THE FEMALE ACTRESSES DO YOU ADMIRE THE MOST?
LAGATA-D 1 I admire most is late BISI KOMOLAFE
SR-OH! WOULD YOU HAVE MARRIED HER?
LAGATA-Nt 2 a datin level bt I lik her kind of person
SR-SOME PEOPLE SAY YOUR WIFE HAS NOT GIVEN BIRTH YET?
LAGATA-Hmmm,Dnt wrri jare
SR-FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS INTERVIEW IT WOULD BE GOOD TO CLARIFY IT HERE
LAGATA-Is a kind of ideal 2 knw som1 s family back ground
U knw pple naw
SR-WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR CHILD?
LAGATA-Part 2 of d ideal
SR-THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
LAGATA-UWC
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