VIDEO: Why I often play witch roles in movies, Patience Ozokwo

Veteran Nollywood actress Patience Ozokwo, widely known as Mama G, has shed light on why she is so often cast in witch and villainous roles. In a recent livestream interview with Nigerian streamer Carter Efe, Ozokwo explained that these characters provide a platform to expose the repercussions of evil and injustice, a mission she feels divinely assigned.

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God carved that niche for me to be able to, I think, expose every ill. God created me to expose it.

Ozokwo stated that these roles align with her core beliefs, asserting, “God carved that niche for me to be able to, I think, expose every ill. God created me to expose it.” She expressed a strong personal aversion to injustice and conflict, saying, “I hate injustice. I hate war. I hate anything that shows rancour.”

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I hate injustice. I hate war. I hate anything that shows rancour.

When portraying such characters, Ozokwo approaches them with the intention of educating viewers about the consequences of negative actions. "So when He gave me that kind of role, I try to bring out everything I know about it, that if you are taking part in any of them, you will be careful and know the end thereof,” she said. Her aim is to ensure audiences grasp the detrimental outcomes of a wicked life and the benefits of choosing a righteous path.

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So when He gave me that kind of role, I try to bring out everything I know about it, that if you are taking part in any of them, you will be careful and know the end thereof.

Through her performances, Ozokwo hopes to convey a clear message: "You know what will happen to you if you live a terrible life. And you know what you gain if you are a good person." This approach allows her to use her acting platform to promote moral values and discourage wrongdoing, even when playing characters associated with negativity.

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You know what will happen to you if you live a terrible life. And you know what you gain if you are a good person.