Nice 2 Have U

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30 Episodes

Nolly Icons [05]: Genoveva Umeh Talks Breath of Life, Growth, A Tribe Called Judah & MORE
5/10/2024
1:23:31
Nollywood actor & AMVCA Nominee Genoveva Umeh joins us to discuss how she's developed as an actor over the years, how her mother continues to inspire her, and her roles in "Breath of Life", "A Tribe Called Judah", "Far From Home" & Much more in this packed episode of Nolly Icons. 00:31 - Returning to Nigeria 05:00 - Working with Great actors 06:26 - What are Self tapes? 08:07 - Blameless [Ezinne] 09:38 - Working with Deyemi The Actor (Deyemi Okanlawon) 16:07 - What does a director do in a film? 23:31 - Blood Sisters [Timiyen] 28:54 - Tips for auditioning 42:06 - Working with Kate Henshaw 45:55 - Breath of Life [Anna] 50:38 - Navigating disappointments and the film industry 56:43 - Working with Chimezie Imo 1:04:54 - A Tribe Called Judah [Testimony] 1:10:00 - Working with Funke Akindele 1:12:47 - Genoveva as a director 1:16:29 - Far From Home [Zina] 1:18:19 - Growth & Maturing as an actor Created by Arrow House Studios and Visionary Production & Entertainment Executive Producer - Mayowa Arowolo Producer - Anwar Danjaji Director - Shina Ladipo Director of Photography - Adekunle Badmus Guest - Adeoluwa Akintoba Sound Engineer - Adekunle Badmus Photography & BTS - Seyi Ladipo Editor - Adekunle Badmus Associate Producer - Israel Ajayi Sound Track - Sizzle Pro Clips/ Reels - Tayo Akinwale ABOUT NOLLY ICONS Produced by Arrow House Studios and Visionary Production & Entertainment, 'Nolly Icons' is an interactive video-series, that chronicles the journeys of Nollywood actors, through the roles they have played. 'Nolly Icons' offers a platform for actors to provide unique insight into character development and the filming process, giving fans and lovers of Nigerian cinema a unique perspective and thereby deepening their appreciation of Nollywood.
Nolly Icons [03]: Ade Akintoba on Slum King, Leaked & Sista
4/26/2024
49:02
Nollywood actor Adeoluwa Akintoba walks us through his movie roles, including "Sista", "Leaked", Africa Magic's "Slum King", & "No. 1". 0:35 - Designing Costumes for Film 2:08 - No. 1 3:51 - FIlming a movie on an iPhone 9:43 - Depiction of Juju & Yahoo in Nigerian Films 12:39 - Leaked 15:52 - Auditioning for movies 19:44 - Sista 33:26 - Slum King 37:52 - Difference between Series and Feature FIlms 46:32 - Ade's New Film, The Artefact Created by Arrow House Studios and Visionary Production & Entertainment Executive Producer - Mayowa Arowolo Producer - Anwar Danjaji Director - Shina Ladipo Director of Photography - Adekunle Badmus Guest - Adeoluwa Akintoba Sound Engineer - Adekunle Badmus Photography & BTS - Seyi Ladipo Editor - Adekunle Badmus Associate Producer - Israel Ajayi Sound Track - Sizzle Pro Clips/ Reels - Tayo Akinwale ABOUT NOLLY ICONS Produced by Arrow House Studios and Visionary Production & Entertainment, 'Nolly Icons' is an interactive video-series, that chronicles the journeys of Nollywood actors, through the roles they have played. 'Nolly Icons' offers a platform for actors to provide unique insight into character development and the filming process, giving fans and lovers of Nigerian cinema a unique perspective and thereby deepening their appreciation of Nollywood.
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Nolly Icons [02]: Funmbi Toye On Working with Victony, Santi & Being In Far From Home
4/26/2024
36:04
Nollywood actor and Video vixen Funmbi Toye walks us through her movie roles (including Ile Owo & Far From Home) and music video appearances and breaks down how films foster empathy, and just what it's like working with artiste’s like Naira Marley, Victony, Cruel Santino and others! Cover Art Shot & Designed by Seyi Ladipo Follow us on Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nice2haveu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nice2haveu/ 0:00 - Career Beginnings 2:46 - Being In Naira Marley's "Aye" Video 3:24 - Being In Cruel Santino's "Tapenga" Video 3:58 - Being In Victony's Soweto "Remix" 5:48 - Difference Between Short & Feature Length Films 8:20 - How to develop short films in Nigeria 9:21 - 14 Years & A Day 11:50 - Queer People exist, They don't need to educate you. 14:17 - As an Actor, You Cannot judge the character 15:31 - "Ile Owo" 19:25 - Do you believe in Jazz? 20:10 - Glorifying themes/ Propaganda in Film 21:49 - "Na Man You Be" 24:44 - Auditions & Rejection 25:21 - "Where Is Jaz?" 29:51 - Taking Up Space 30:48 - "Far From Home" 32:03 - Importance of supporting actors 34:37 - How Funmbi Is Maturing as an Actor Produced by Arrow House Studios and Visionary Production & Entertainment, 'Nolly Icons' is an interactive video-series, that chronicles the journeys of Nollywood actors, through the roles they have played. 'Nolly Icons' offers a platform for actors to provide unique insight into character development and the filming process, giving fans and lovers of Nigerian cinema a unique perspective and thereby deepening their appreciation of Nollywood.
Nolly Icons [01]: Chuks Joseph On Afamefuna, Acting & MORE
4/5/2024
53:29
Nollywood actor Chuks Joseph rewatches his characters in movies including, 'Schooled', 'Leaked', 'Dark October', 'Madam Koi Koi' & 'Afamefuna'. Cover Art Shot & Designed by Seyi Ladipo Follow us on Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nice2haveu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nice2haveu/ 1:58 - How Chuks Joseph became an actor 3:46 - Chuks' favourite Movies 5:49 - Schooled [Tunde Savage] 8:34 - Leaked [Uchenna] 10:29 - How Chuks finds character motives 12:25 - Dark October [Tizzy] 22:47 - Challenges actors go through on set 26:22 - The pressures of being a lead character 34:44 - Madam Koi-Koi [Lashe] 35:53 - Filming a r*pe scene was challenging 44:15 - Afamefuna [Obunm] 47:56 - Experience filming with Kanayo O Kanayo Produced by Arrow House Studios and Visionary Production & Entertainment, 'Nolly Icons' is an interactive video-series, that chronicles the journeys of Nollywood actors, through the roles they have played. 'Nolly Icons' offers a platform for actors to provide unique insight into character development and the filming process, giving fans and lovers of Nigerian cinema a unique perspective and thereby deepening their appreciation of Nollywood.
The Silly Lost Poet Episode: Only Fans, Poetry, Death & Relationships [24]
10/22/2023
55:21
The Silly Lost Poet joins the crew to discuss her new poetry book “Darkness In My Mind”, her career as an OnlyFans model, dating, long distance relationships and much more. Follow us on Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nice2haveu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nice2haveu/ Cover art by Shina Ladipo & Djaji Prime Timestamps 0:00 - Intro/ Trailer 2:07 - Are people themselves on social media? 4:40 - Silly Poet’s Russian/ White background 5:55 - Are Noodles bad for you? 7:25 - Inspiration behind Silly’s “Darkness In My Mind” book 9:22 - How the death of Silly’s Grandmother & Uncle affected her poetry 12:44 - Are Millennials & Gen Zs experiencing life too fast 17:09 - Posting adult content for a living, starting OnlyFans 21:55 - Does Erica have sex appeal? What is sex appeal? 24:48 - Silly Poet talks tattoos 26:16 - Drake or Kendrick? 30:00 - Is Joe Cole judgmental? 34:40 - Silly Poet doesn’t talk to her fans on OnlyFans 35:50 - Mohbad and Nigerians not wanting you to outshine them 39:20 - OnlyFans, dating & long distance relationships 44:41 - Silly Poet has had her nudes leaked before 45:30 - Twitter controversy and online attention 49:26 - Silly Lost Poet's sexiest outfit Production & Distribution: VISIONARY STUDIOS #Nice2HaveU
Akara No Be Beans O: What Happens When Nigeria Holds You Down? (Feat. Ravington) [23]
9/12/2023
47:28
Akara no be beans O! In this edition, the crew are joined by artist/ producer Ravington as they react on the ruling from Nigeria's presidential election petition tribunal. Follow us on Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nice2haveu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nice2haveu/ Cover art by Shina Ladipo & Djaji Prime Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 2:55 - Youths React To Nigeria's Tribunal Ruling 6:08 - Should We all Cheat The System? 8:56 - Are Loopholes Corruption? 13:03 - Should Yahoo Boys Be Rehabilitated? 20:24 - Does Nigeria Have a Reputation For Corruption? 21:51 - Are Nigerians Too Loud? 27:18 - What Would You Do With All The Money In The World? 29:26 - Should Artists/ Creatives Judge Each Other's Work? 30:03 - Rave Talks About Drugs 31:13 - Best/ Worst Experiences With Drugs 40:55 - Making Music With or Without Drugs? 43:00 - Rave's 1st Football Goal Production & Distribution: VISIONARY STUDIOS #Nice2HaveU
NPCS, AI, Religion & Existentialism [22]
8/2/2023
1:07:02
In this episode, the crew plunge down the existential rabbit hole as they discuss religion, space travel, climate change AI technology and existentialism. Follow us on Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nice2haveu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nice2haveu/ Cover art by Djaji Prime using HotPot AI Image Generator TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro/ Episode Trailer 2:11 - Tik Tok & NPCs 7:46 - Will AI take over the world? 16:15 - Should We Stop Developing AI? 21:44 - Space Travel & New Earths? 29:38 - Asteroid City, You Can't Wake UP If You Don't Fall Asleep 35:18 - Is Organized Religion A Scam? 46:15 - Is Religion Part of Human Nature? 53:00 - Tribe Or Religion, Which Came First? 1:00:14 - Is Traditional Religion Better Than Monotheism? Production & Distribution: VISIONARY STUDIOS #Nice2HaveU
What Forbidden Fruit Did Eve Eat In The Garden of Eden? [21]
7/10/2023
56:47
In the season 4 premiere of Nice 2 Have U, the crew unravel the mystery behind the biblical tale of the forbidden fruit, and why everyone assumes the fruit was an apple. Lavezzi also recaps a near-kidnapping experience in Abuja. Follow us on Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nice2haveu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nice2haveu/ Cover art by Djaji Prime using HotPot AI Image Generator TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro/ Episode Trailer 0:32 - What Fruit Did Eve Eat In Eden? 7:41 - How Many Wisemen Visited Jesus In The Bible? 18:17 - Where Has The Crew Been? 21:02 - Derrick Met Super Eagle Emmanuel Emenike & Osita Iheme 28:54 - Tobi On Becoming An Old Man 32:13 - How To not Be Kidnapped In Nigeria (Abuja Edition) 42:25 - Portable x Asake 46:17 - Is Portable An Industry Plant 50:21 - Does Going To The Gym Make A Man Ready For War? Production & Distribution: VISIONARY STUDIOS #Nice2HaveU
Money & Love: Divorce, Tiwa Savage Kidnap Attempt, & Nigeria's Reputation [20]
5/5/2023
33:06
The Crew return to discuss whether or not marriage and divorce favours women, the attempted kidnapping of Tiwa Savage, Nigeria's international image with Tinubu's presidency, how men handle depression, and much more! 0:33 - Does Marriage System Favour Women? 3:09 - Divorce Percentage be reduced? 3:27 - Tiwa Savage Kidnapping Attempt? 6:34 - Tiwa Savage Has Thick Skin 7:05 - Do Successful People Suffer? 8:58 - Do Celebrities Always Need To Be Vocal? 13:39 - The More Famous You Are The Less I Want To Hear From You (Debola) 15:29 - Audiogram Burna's music makes him appear conscious 16:47 - Nigeria's reputation with Tinubu 19:02 - Is This Nigeria's Wake-Up call 20:30 - Is Nigerian Media Independent? 22:32 - Is Good News Entertaining? 26:21 - How Do Men Get Through Dark Times 26:47 - Chores As Coping Mechanisms
Okocha The GOAT, Arsenal's Title Race, & Haaland's Technicality [19]
4/26/2023
58:18
The crew return to debate Jay Jay Okocha's legacy, whether Arsenal have bottled the league, Haaland's technical ability and play, Hakimi's divorce case and much more in this action-packed sports themed episode! Follow us on Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nice2haveu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nice2haveu/ Timestamps 1:14 - Have Arsenal Bottled The League? 6:23 - Did Arsenal Overachieve This Season? 11:37 - Man City v Arsenal Will Decide EPL 13:24 - Is Haaland a Technical Player? 21:26 - The Best Striker for an Ultimate Team 22:33 - Is Okocha An All Time Great? 25:52 - Okocha's Stats 28:27 - Could Okocha Have Played For A Bigger Club? 30:58 - Kanu > Okocha? 35:44 - Would Okocha Have Survived This Era? 39:14 - Can You Use Skills In Real Macthes? 46:45 - Would Okocha Have Respect IF He Was From A Different Country? 51:33 - Hakimi's Divorce 52:34 - Are Women Preying On Successful Men #Nice2HaveU

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30 Episodes

Nolly Icons [05]: Genoveva Umeh Talks Breath of Life, Growth, A Tribe Called Judah & MORE

Nolly Icons [03]: Ade Akintoba on Slum King, Leaked & Sista

Nolly Icons [02]: Funmbi Toye On Working with Victony, Santi & Being In Far From Home

Nolly Icons [01]: Chuks Joseph On Afamefuna, Acting & MORE

The Silly Lost Poet Episode: Only Fans, Poetry, Death & Relationships [24]

Akara No Be Beans O: What Happens When Nigeria Holds You Down? (Feat. Ravington) [23]

NPCS, AI, Religion & Existentialism [22]

What Forbidden Fruit Did Eve Eat In The Garden of Eden? [21]

Money & Love: Divorce, Tiwa Savage Kidnap Attempt, & Nigeria's Reputation [20]

Okocha The GOAT, Arsenal's Title Race, & Haaland's Technicality [19]