- Jim Iyke has in a recent interview opened up on why his father kicked him out of their house
- Jim revealed that he got his first degree when he was almost 19
Veteran Nollywood Actor, Jim Iyke has spoken up on why his father expelled him from their family house.
Jim Iyke disclosed this in an interview, that his father kicked him out of their house because he chose to dabble into acting instead of furthering his education.
His father had encouraged him to further his education, but he was solely interested in acting.
The talented actor revealed that he was fortunate to have his mother’s support after his father chased him out.
Jim revealed that he was almost 19 when he got his first degree and being a very bright student his father wanted him to go for MBA.
In his words:
”I was a straight A student and my parent had already planned my life. I was about 18 and a half when I finished my first degree. The whole plan was I should get my MBA. My dad’s boss is American so he already had a setup.
“I came home one day and said; I think I really want to be an actor, it became unbearable to stay at home. One day, my dad woke up and told me that there cannot be two captains on the ship.
“It was either I take one year, go do whatever nonsense I wanted to do, come back, and then we set the course again or I leave his house. So I left but my mother started supporting and I think that is what makes mothers as unique as they are “.
In another story, Jim Iyke had talked about How a movie director confronted him on set for rewriting his script
The movie star, in a recent podcast with media personality, Chinasa Anukam, recalled how he had taken it upon himself to rewrite a script provided to him on a movie set, and the subsequent confrontation he faced regarding his actions.
Jim mentioned that he had the opportunity to be on the set of the blockbuster movie “One Dollar,” which featured and starred some of the biggest names in the movie industry…Read more.
