- Kanayo O Kanayo’s eldest son, Clinton, is following in his father’s footsteps into the world of filmmaking, thanks to his father’s mentorship.
- A viral video surfaced online showing the veteran actor sternly cautioning the film crew against showing any favoritism towards his son during a shoot.
- The video stirred up a storm of intriguing responses from netizens, with many applauding KOK’s parenting approach and dedication to ensuring fairness and professionalism in the industry.
Veteran Nigerian actor Anayo Modestus Onyekwere, popularly known as Kanayo O. Kanayo, proudly introduced his first son, Clinton, to the behind-the-scenes world of film.
Sharing a video on his official Facebook page, Kanayo O. Kanayo captured the moment he welcomed Clinton onto a movie set, appointing him as the assistant production manager.
In a notable display of fairness and professionalism, the seasoned actor issued a firm directive to the crew, emphasizing that Clinton’s role was earned on merit and should not be subject to any special treatment due to their family connection.
Kanayo O. Kanayo emphasized that his son was on the movie set to work and earn a fee just like everyone else. He made it clear that he did not want special treatment for Clinton and urged the crew to correct him when necessary.
His words;
“This is Clinton, my first son and he’s joining us today as the assistant production manager and PA to me. Don’t treat him like my son, it’s a warning I’m giving to everybody, he’s here to work.
“He’s going to earn a fee like you are earning a fee, so don’t begin to say ‘na KOK son’, I no dey for that kain thing, treat his as production crew, he’s going to understudy you and learn this work, treat him with respect to the extent that you’re treating others with respect, that’s what I want him to grow into, I don’t want you to spoil my son for me when things go bad and you’re not correcting him.
“He’s joining us today and he’s just finished from Babcock University, he studied ICT.”
Captioning the clip; Kanayo wrote;
“We resumed filming today.,My son, Clinton, Onyeze Mbaise, joins us as Assistant Production Manager & my,Personal Assistant.
“He is an intern to understudy Film making and Management before proceeding for further studies. We should let our children work in our organisations or other establishments to appreciate industry. Kudos Onyeze. Welcome on board Simpliciter Associates Productions”
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