Many people know her as a singer so it was a
surprise to see her as part of the cast of Smarty Production’s latest
movie, “40 looks good on you”.
The movie, which premiered at the Silverbird cinemas at the Accra Mall
and West Hill Mall last night, saw Stephanie act alongside Selassie
Ibrahim, John Dumelo, Frederick Leonard, Shaffy Bello, Eddie Watson,
Uche Jumbo and Rosylyn Ngissah.
“40 looks good on you” is about five ladies who become best friends in
the university and make a pact to succeed in life (no matter what)
before they hit 40 years.
They go all out hoping to attain this feat but the question is: do they mind lying just to make this pact happen?
In the movie, Stephanie plays the role of a God-fearing young lady who
wants to be a pastor or at least marry one. Things don’t go as planned
and she ends up a call girl. During the day she is a preacher and at
night she is a stripper.
Speaking with The Mirror in a phone interview ahead of the premiere,
she said although she directed and starred in her own theatre shows,
being on the set of a movie was a different experience.
She said in the past, she received several invitations to be part of
movies but her focus then was building her career as a singer and not an
actress.
“I received a number of invitations back in Los Angeles, United States,
but I always shied away because I felt I wasn’t prepared for acting.
When I do something, I want to give it my all and excel so I felt I had
to prepare well for such roles. I accepted this one because I knew it
will be a good introduction into the movie industry,” she said.
Asked if she would feature in more movies, she responded: “I accepted
the role because the storyline was beautiful. I underestimated how
challenging it would be so I am waiting for feedback from movie fans.”
The ‘Good bye’ singer expressed gratitude to actress and producer
Selassie Ibrahim for building her confidence for the role and Pascal
Amanfo for directing her.
On her music, she said she had released a new album, "The Rocksteady
Revolution,” with her band, The Scorchers, in the United Kingdom, and
they were preparing to go on a world tour.
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