The Rivalry Between Genevieve Nnaji, Stella Damasus Revealed!

Source: Alonge Michael/Nigeriafilms.com

“I remember when we went to Ikorodu village to shoot some forest scenes, it was getting late and we had one night scene left to shoot. The time was about 7.30pm and it was supposed to be the last scene for the day. Genevieve took some extra time on her make-up. Stella walked up to me in agitation. 'Sir, please tell Genevieve to hurry up. It's late, we are in the middle of nowhere and she's still making up. I am a wife and mother. I have kids to attend to at home tonight.”

“She should not waste our time.' I looked at Stella in surprise. There was an unusual edge in her voice. I could not fathom out why she would sound a bit antagonistic. I knew she had a point on the time being spent by Genevieve in making up but I always assumed she had been okay with it. But she did have a point about the time being a bit late and we were actually miles away from the main town in a bush somewhere! I walked up to Genevieve who was rubbing powder on her face, while the make-up artist stood nearby, warily telling her she had over-done her face . 'Genny, lets shoot this. Its late. Come on!' 'Just a minute, sir' she replied.

“She spent a few more seconds dabbing powder over a big pimple on her cheek. Stella was behind me, scowling and tapping her foot, impatiently. I took the whole incident between them as one of some brimming rivalry among actors which directors and Producers face at times on set so I did not pay much notice to it.”

The above statements are excerpts from Charles Novia's 155-page book titled Nollywood Till November – Memoirs of a Nollywood Insider.