ABSTRACT

The problem of poor acting has bedeviled the quality of production content of the Nigerian movie industry, and too many ambitious Nigerians jump into acting without understanding the demands. This project which focused on the acting technique of a successful Nigerian actor is a qualitative study shall employ the interview methodology to investigate the techniques of the actor under study. The research deduce that there is the need for all talented actors to be exposed to trainings and capacity development programs that will refine their raw talent. Among other things the researcher recommends that Nigerian actors should endeavor to re-event their techniques by being innovative enough and offer fresh innovations to the acting profession.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page......................................................................................... i

Attestation page.................................................................................ii

Certification .................................................................................... iii

Dedication .......................................................................................iv

Acknowledgement .............................................................................. v

Abstract ..........................................................................................vi

Table of Contents................................................................................vii

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the study 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem 1

1.3 Aim and Objectives of the Study 2

1.4 Justification of the Study 2

1.5 Scope and Limitation of the Study 2-3

1.6 Research Methodology 3

1.7 Theoretical Framework 3

1.8 Definition of Terms

CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Introduction 5

2.2 History and Development of Acting

2.3 Acting theories

2.4 Acting techniques

2.5 History of the Nigerian video film industry

2.6 Acting on Stage and for Screen

CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS

3.1 A Brief on Peter Fatomilola

3.2 Acting Exploit of Peter Fatomilola 24-25

3.3 Analysis of Movies: Analysis Asiri aye (2015) and Oparun(2015) 25-27

3.4 Acting Techniques deployed by Peter Fatomilola’s in Asiri Aye and Oparun27-29

CHAPTER 4 SUMMARY

4.1 Findings 30-31

4.2 Challenges 31-32

4.3 Recommendation 32

4.4 Conclusion 32

Works cited list

Appendix

Interview with Peter Fatomilola Performance pictures on set