‘Flawsome’: the drama series, her character, and more

'Flawsome': the drama series, her character, and more

Two months ago, Showmax debuted its second Nigerian Original drama series, ‘Flawsome,’ directed by Tola Odunsi and co-directed by Shola Olushola.

The new show revolves around the lives of four friends, portrayed by Bisola Aiyeola, Ini Dima-Okojie, Sharon Ooja, and Endo Odigie, as they navigate their personal and professional lives while bound by the flawed yet unbreakable ties they share.

Inbound Iguerehi Dima-Okojie, better known as Ini Dima-Okojie, delivers a great performance as Ramat, an activist against human trafficking and child labor in the series.

Ramat has a seemingly perfect marriage, a perfect middle-class life, and a great career, but her reality is something else. Her sex life with her husband, Uduak, is cold, and she is unable to conceive after years of trying.

Ramat and Uduak’s only baby is the NGO they created as young lovers fresh out of NYSC. In the years since she has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in the fight against human trafficking and child labor.

In this interview with the award-winning actress, Ini shares her excitement for the role, her views on women’s empowerment, her ‘Flawsome’ co-stars, and more:

How did you react to the script?

Honestly, I called Tola {Odunsi} and I just wanted to talk about my character for hours because I’m like, “Tola, you’re crazy. This is different.” I like how women are portrayed differently in the show because a lot of shows here are about women who want to get married or are 30 and not married, you know what I mean? But this just shows women in such a different and real way, and I really love that. Tola was like, “Oya Ini calm down, calm down they are rewriting some things.” So I just had a lot of notes, but I loved the direction of the entire show.

What is your character’s biggest moment?

There’s something about Ramat’s essence and you really see that play out. She was not who she looks like and that was my favorite thing about her. She is almost like an oxymoron, which is what I love the most. There was something in particular that makes her dig deep and really reflect on herself. It has something to do with a circle that she protected so much. And that kind of explodes, and it was a major shift in the show. I’m not going to give any spoilers, but I will just say she is more than she seems, and you see that play out throughout the season. So watch out. *sips water*.

Do you and your character have anything in common?

My character is very different from who I am in real life. However, the one similarity is how passionate we are. Ramat s very passionate and it often lands her in a bit of trouble and that’s how I am. When I’m passionate about something, when there’s something I stand for, I won’t back down no matter what. So, I was really able to draw from that similarity and strength.

source: pulse Nigeria

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