Nolly Icons [02]: Funmbi Toye On Working with Victony, Santi & Being In Far From Home Nice 2 Have U

Nollywood actor and Video vixen Funmbi Toye walks us through her movie roles (including Ile Owo & Far From Home) and music video appearances and breaks down how films foster empathy, and just what it's like working with artiste’s like Naira Marley, Victony, Cruel Santino and others!



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0:00 - Career Beginnings

2:46 - Being In Naira Marley's "Aye" Video

3:24 - Being In Cruel Santino's "Tapenga" Video

3:58 - Being In Victony's Soweto "Remix"

5:48 - Difference Between Short & Feature Length Films

8:20 - How to develop short films in Nigeria

9:21 - 14 Years & A Day

11:50 - Queer People exist, They don't need to educate you.

14:17 - As an Actor, You Cannot judge the character

15:31 - "Ile Owo"

19:25 - Do you believe in Jazz?

20:10 - Glorifying themes/ Propaganda in Film

21:49 - "Na Man You Be"

24:44 - Auditions & Rejection

25:21 - "Where Is Jaz?"

29:51 - Taking Up Space

30:48 - "Far From Home"

32:03 - Importance of supporting actors

34:37 - How Funmbi Is Maturing as an Actor



Produced by Arrow House Studios and Visionary Production & Entertainment, 'Nolly Icons' is an interactive video-series, that chronicles the journeys of Nollywood actors, through the roles they have played. 'Nolly Icons' offers a platform for actors to provide unique insight into character development and the filming process, giving fans and lovers of Nigerian cinema a unique perspective and thereby deepening their appreciation of Nollywood.