Popular Nollywood actor, Rasaq Olayiwola, who is also known as Ojopagogo,
has been one of the top actors in the movie industry as far as Nollywood is
concerned.

The actor, who is often playing the role of an old man or an herbalist in
movies, while speaking to Saturday Beats reacted to being stereotyped in the
industry.

He stated that he was fed up with producers always casting him as an
herbalist in movies, stating that as an actor, he is meant to explore all
characters available to him. “ When I started acting, I did not start with the
role of an herbalist. Alade Aromire was the first person that cast me as
an herbalist in a movie and since then, people have started using me for
the role of an herbalist. I have complained about it; in fact, last year, I
had to hold a meeting with some stakeholders in our industry to let them
know that they should use me for other movie roles instead of only using
me for the role of an herbalist .

“ They told me that it is due to the demand of the public but I would prefer
to play other roles. Nowadays, if you insist that I should act the role of an
herbalist in your movie, I do it but not with the same zeal I would use to
portray other characters, ” he said.
When asked what his dream role would be, the thespian stated that he would
love to play the role of someone who terrorises people in movies.

“ One of my dream roles is to play the role of someone who terrorises
others in a crime movie. I want to be featured in a crime movie and I want people to know that i am a versatile actor.
“Even if people would not want to cast me for that role, I can write a
script that would depict my desire and I would shoot the movie. The
journey into my acting career has been challenging; I have still not
achieved what I want. I want to leave my footprints on the sands of time
after I am dead and gone; money is not everything",he said