- Gabriel Afolayan chose to become an actor due to a personal calling, not just family influence.
- He discussed his experiences in a recent interview with Channels Television.
- Afolayan acknowledged the pressures of being part of a famous acting family.
Gabriel Afolayan revealed that his choice to become an actor stemmed from a personal calling, not merely from growing up in a family renowned for its presence in the entertainment industry.
In a recent discussion with Channels Television, Afolayan spoke about the pressures of being part of a celebrated acting lineage. He emphasized that, although having a famous family background brings expectations, his decision to act was driven by genuine passion rather than family pressure.
He described acting as more than just a career, portraying it as a vocation he feels destined to pursue.
“Yes. I’ll put it that way. Because being inspired is one thing. Having your own inner core is another thing. And that, because we’re just, I think we’re just six in this business. And we have a whole bunch of other kids that are into something totally different. It could have been the same with them as well, if, truly, you know, that’s the case.
“I think this is just what a few of us who are into this business do. I think this is just what we also want to do. Whether our father was into it or not. Because I grew up strictly feeling that this is exactly what I wanted, even without having anything to do with or seeing my dad or seeing any other person. I think it was just inner.
“It was within me. And we saw a lot of films while growing up. And there’s a way all these things get to inspire your own intuition as well. So, for me, I’ll say for a fact that it’s also what I would love to do. Trust me. If it’s in another life, we probably won’t know what to do until we are in that particular life. So this life that we are in right now, for me, I think this is more of a calling than a job,” he stated.
Gabriel Afolayan admitted that meeting the expectations tied to his family’s renowned legacy can be demanding, yet he remains guided by his own ambitions and sense of purpose.
He emphasized that while being part of a celebrated acting family comes with pressures, his journey in acting is fueled by personal passion and a calling he feels compelled to follow.
“It’s a big weight to… because one thing is the legacy. Then another thing is what spice do you have as a person? And it calls for a whole lot of heavy talk around, because they already know what your dad had done.
“So what about you? Who are you? We are, we’re all out proving ourselves almost all the time, making sure the legacy is still very intact. And also let people know that, okay, we’re from this family, but also this is our own calling as well,” he said.
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