Actor and content creator, Jeffrey Nortey
Ghanaian actor and content creator, Jeffrey Nortey, has opened up on his journey into acting.
He has disclosed how he earned the nickname ‘best actor in auditions’ and how his relentless pursuit of a career in the industry paid off.
In an interview with TV3, he discussed how he overcame a series of rejections on his path to success in entertainment.
Despite facing setbacks, Jeffrey Nortey said he remained determined to follow his passion for acting.
“I really wanted to act. So, when it came to choosing school courses, I was doing everything to get closer. Many schools rejected me. I was rejected by the University of Ghana, KNUST rejected me, GIJ rejected me,” he said.
Even when he enrolled in a private university, the actor said his natural talent and dedication helped him stand out.
“The students in level 100 thought I was a University of Ghana student because I was sweeping the tertiary awards,” he said.
He said his love for acting was so intense that family and friends gave him a nickname due to his frequent auditioning.
“At a time, my mother used to call me ‘Audition Audition’ because I used to go for a lot of auditions. My colleagues even crowned me ‘Best Actor for Auditions.’ That was how bad it was,” he shared, laughing.
He said initially, he didn’t attend auditions solely to land roles but for the joy and fulfilment it brought him.
“At a point, I wasn’t going for the audition just to win the role. I was just going for fulfillment. I just wanted it. I was passionate about it. It was later we realized there’s money in it,” he explained.
Highlighting his versatility, Jeffrey Nortey said, “I’ve done presenting, I do spoken word, and all that. Some people know me for poetry, some know me for skits. Some people go like, ‘Yo, you know the skits guy? He’s an actor,’” he added.
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