VIDEO: I priced my own casket during moment of hopelessness, frustration — Dele Odule

A veteran Nigerian actor, Dele Odule, has revealed that he once reached a point of despair where he went to price his own casket due to frustration over his career and personal struggles.
nThe actor disclosed this during an interview with Feelright TV, a clip of which surfaced online on Wednesday.
nRecounting the experience, Odule said he was accompanied by fellow actor Olaiya Igwe, who became emotional during the visit.
nSpeaking in Yoruba he said, “I had priced my own casket before, when I was in a state of hopelessness, and complete loss of hope. Olaiya Igwe went there with me. Olaiya started crying like a baby.
nThe actor explained that he was not battling any illness at the time but had become deeply discouraged by what he saw as a lack of progress in his career compared to his peers.
n“I wasn’t sick, I just believed I can no longer have breakthroughs in the industry. I was fed up. Because all my school mates are doing far better than me and my life was nothing to write home about,” he said.
nOdule began his acting career in the 1970s and became widely known after starring in the classic Yoruba film Ti Oluwa Nile.
nWatch the video below:
nn n n𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐈 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐲 𝐎𝐰𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐅𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 — 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞
Credit: IG | feelrightnewstv
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