- Nigerian comedian turned filmmaker Basketmouth has opened up on turning down numerous MC jobs.
- Speaking in a recent interview, the actor said he felt very bad while working as MC at weddings, which is why he put an abrupt end to it.
- Basketmouth further disclosed what made he feel bad about being an MC.
Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth has explained why he stopped taking master of ceremony (MC) roles at wedding events.
The actor and filmmaker revealed that while he knows he is loosing a lot of money by turning down MC gigs, he doesn’t mind because doing it made him feel bad.
According to Basketmouth, he had to make the sacrifice in a bid to preserve his artistic integrity.
Basketmouth said he felt he was adulterating his craft which is why he put a stop to it.
The comedian made this known in a chat with journalists at the premiere of his first feature film ‘A Ghetto Love Story‘.
Speaking further, Basketmouth clarified that he only stopped being MC at private gigs like weddings and not entirely quitting duties as host.
He added that if invited to a private gig, he “will be doing standup comedy, not the MC”. In Basketmouth’s words:
“The only thing I have stopped is private gigs like weddings and all. It is a sacrifice I have to make because I do standup comedy, that is what I do. I did not enter this industry to be an MC of a wedding and all that.”
“So I felt like I was adulterating the art, I felt bad about it and I had to stop. So if I am doing a private gig, I be doing standup comedy, not the MC.
“Let me just do my 30 minutes and bounce, but not as the MC of any event. I cannot do it anymore, that is like I am cheating on my craft. I am losing a lot of money but it is not about the money now.”
