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INTERVIEW<br />
Joselyn Dumas<br />
Horning Her Craft At<br />
Every Opportunity<br />
Ghanaian actress Joslyn Dumas started her career as a<br />
TV host, but later found herself in the movies through<br />
an act of fate Her first significant role as Jennifer<br />
Adams in Sparrow Production Series; Adams Apples, was<br />
all the push she needed and the rest like they say is history.<br />
She takes on the lead character as Omoye in ‘Cold Feet’ a<br />
happily married woman who made one decision in her past<br />
that may have come back to haunt her as she tells us more.<br />
What are some of the challenges you face as an actress?<br />
Growing up in a Christian home, I spent a lot of my<br />
weekends in the church. As a little girl, I was in a lot of the<br />
church plays, which contributed to my confidence, attributing to<br />
me then wanting to be part of school plays as well. As far back<br />
as I can remember, I have always found myself acting, so it has<br />
become the central part of me. But obviously, with it came<br />
challenges just like everything else in life. Apart from spending<br />
a lot of time away from home, missing out on important family<br />
moments, one of the main challenges I would say is having to<br />
take risks and put myself at the mercy of the unknown, when<br />
accepting roles outside of my comfort zone. Just as Denzel<br />
Washington rightfully said, “you pray for rain, you have got to<br />
deal with the mud too.”<br />
Tell us about your character in this movie ColdFeet?<br />
Omoye is the character I played in Coldfeet, a happily<br />
married woman who made one decision in her past that may<br />
have come back to haunt her. There were many layers to her,<br />
and her determination and strength to save her relationship are<br />
some of the many things I admire about her.<br />
What attracted you to the script and what lessons do you<br />
want people to take away from it?<br />
I read the entire script in just under 3 hours of receiving it,<br />
and it was such a beautiful love story. Its many twists got me<br />
engrossed. The point of view the story, made it extremely<br />
interesting. Without giving it all away, the little I would say is,<br />
everyone at a point in their lives would find themselves at a<br />
juncture where they have to face the prerequisites of where<br />
they are trying to go, forcing them to make decisions that may<br />
be uncomfortable, painful, but it’s all part of the process. One<br />
should embrace it; the right decision made and the battle faced.<br />
Tell me about an area in which you would like to improve<br />
as an actress?<br />
Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is. I have<br />
never stopped learning to allow me to be a better actress than I<br />
was yesterday. It is imperative for me to know that with each<br />
next role, I will deliver a more appealing version of the actor<br />
that I am. That for me means honing your craft at every<br />
chance you get.<br />
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What advice would you give to an aspiring actor?<br />
One advice that I would give is: make sure you are in it for<br />
all the right reasons, passion, talent and the love of the craft<br />
and not for likes and followers on social media. That is serious<br />
business, and one must make a lot of sacrifices to succeed.<br />
However hard it may be, don’t give up because God sees and<br />
God knows, and in due time your break will come. Do not<br />
become an actor because you want to be famous but, become<br />
famous because you are pretty awesome at acting.
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