Nollywood filmmaker and director, Kunle Afod, has claimed that actors love their work more than their wives.
He made the claim while responding to questions on the challenges that actors face in managing their careers and marriage.
This came a few months after the actor’s separation from his wife, Desola Afod.
Speaking on Thursday in an interview with Kasnasty Sugar on YouTube, Kunle Afod, who disclosed that his love for his job superseded the affection for his wife or anyone else, stated that genuine actors would consider letting go of their partners for their work.
Emphasising his love for art, the actor who revealed that he sometimes forgot to speak with his children for six months, narrated how he turned down an opportunity to relocate abroad because of his dedication to art.
While insisting that nobody can hinder him from his career, Kunle Afod said, “I was born for this and I will die for it.
“What we actors love most is our work not our wife. We love the job we do more than anything else. If you’re a creative person, you will love art more than any other thing.
“That’s why it’s not easy for our partners to cope because they see art as their rival. It’s only when you don’t love acting that you will consider leaving it for your wife or husband but if you truly love the job, you will prefer to let go of anybody for it.
“Sometimes I don’t call my kids in six months. Nobody can hinder me. I was born for this and I will die for it. I had the opportunity to relocate abroad so many years ago but I didn’t embrace it because of this same job.”