I have always looked up to Sylvester Stallone: Don Richard

Ola Entertainment Blog met with Don Richard King Oguntimehin popularly known as Don Richard. He explained to our correspondent Ajayi Lydia his journey through the movie industry and how it has been over the years

Ola Entertainment Blog: The "Don" in your name sir, is that your real name or stage name?

 Don: Yes Don Richard king Oguntimehin

Ola Entertainment Blog: Your family and educational background?

 Don: A wife and kids(twins) Bsc economist,,Abia state University, Msc political economy university of Lagos  Ladilak primary School Bariga in 70s,  Lagos Baptist academy Obaniko in 80s  But my carrier a s professional entertainer stated a longtime before I acquired all my educational background,,

Ola Entertainment Blog: Interesting. Where are you from?

 Don: Ondo state in Ondo town

Ola Entertainment Blog: Back to this sir...  Your journey into the entertainment world how was it like sir? How did it all start?

Don:  I started with many programs. I was the production assistant to Mrs. Osho the real producer of story line a children based program. I also worked with Sadiq Dolba on series of soaps. Then I started working trying to build myself, I travelled to Yugoslavia to learn more about movie production and directing with the help of Danladi Baku. I also worked with Fidelis Duka, Tunji Bamisebi, Charles Novia, Lancelot Maxwell and Don Pedro Obaseki.  I started shooting movies like:  angel, love of my life, I will die for you, about love, super woman and many more. I started directing my first job with movies like: black gold, stranger in the city all written and produced by me. Around the 90’s I started appearing in Yoruba movies and did rehearsals with them. Some close to me who happens to be their chairman advised me to work with them and I joined their association ANTP. Though I am a member of director guild of Nigeria (DGN), I later became a general secretary of the ANTP due to my hard work. They offered me the post of the chairman years later but I refused because I wanted to focus on my family. After serving as the general secretary for 3 years decided to leave and rebrand myself and I started Don Richard concepts and Don Richards’s production. By Gods grace I am happily married with twins. I also went to Germany to learn more about directing. When I was in secondary School the journey started full. I started as a production assistant in NTA 10and NTA 5

Ola Entertainment Blog: Nice, in this entertainment industry, who is your role model? Anyone you look up to?

Don: Sylvester Stallone, to become greater than him by God's grace

Ola Entertainment Blog: What motivates you? What keeps you going?

You are one of the outstanding actors in the industry. There should be something that makes you unique what is it sir?

 Don: God, The grace of God in me,, because our country is tough and the economy is not really encouraging they just use us and dump us no further encouragement but we have our friends and fans that God bless continuously who keep encouraging me us ,,with the grace of God who endorsed the talents from heavens ,

 Ola Entertainment Blog: What advice will you give the youths out there?

 Don: Be close to God, by telling God to direct their ways if they want to be among the best in what they love to do.

Ola Entertainment Blog: Where do you see yourself in the next 5 to 10 years?

 Don: A parliamentarian in Nigerian entertainment

Ola Entertainment Blog: Should we be expecting to see more of your appearance in movies?

Don: a lot of movies will be released soon and if you wish to watch some movies type Don Richard actor Nollywood Yoruba on you tube, all the movies will appear for you to watch

 Ola Entertainment Blog: Thank you once again for granting me your time... It was pleasant having a conversation with you

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