Etinosa Idemudia shares mental health struggles after witch role

Nollywood actress Etinosa Idemudia has opened up about how her role as a witch in the movie series Blood of Enogie had a profound impact on her mental health, prompting her to seek therapy to shed the character’s persona

Reflecting on the psychological challenges actors face, she explained, “The role an actor gets is a function of how the casting director perceives such actor. It is difficult to explain how the mind works, but after playing some characters, it rubs off on you. I remember playing a witch in Blood of Enogie for three months, and after we were done, I had to go for therapy to come out of that witchcraft persona. As funny as it may sound, it is real. There have been cases where actors fall in love with their on-screen romantic interest and even marry them in real life.”

Etinosa also spoke about her passion for creating films inspired by real-life experiences. Highlighting her work under her production company, she stated, “At EtinosaTV, all movies are totally relatable because they are inspired by true-life stories. The movie Baby Elephant, for example, portrays the struggles of fat ladies and women with big stomachs who do not feel comfortable or beautiful because of constant societal body shaming and mockery from friends and family.”

When asked about her professional boundaries, Etinosa emphasized her commitment to steering clear of roles that promote harmful values. “I avoid roles that promote violence and dishonesty,” she affirmed.