‘Far From Home’ Actor Mike Afolarin Reveals What Drove Him Into Acting

Fast-rising Nollywood star Mike Afolarin popularly known as Ishaya in the Netflix series, ‘Far From Home’, has revealed that a six-month strike at his university drove him into acting.

He said this while speaking with Olamide Famuwagun.

According to him, he had his first acting gig in 2013 and it was a lead role in a stage play.

Afolarin mentioned that he went to the audition because at the time, his university was on strike and he was looking for what to do with his time.

The actor said that it was his first time acting professionally.

“My first ever acting gig was in 2013 and it was a stage play.

"There was a six-month strike at my university then and I was looking for what to do with my time when I saw the audition and went for it.

“I got to play the lead and that was my first time acting professionally.

"Before then, I had done a couple of other stage plays and dramas at my church.

"When I finished my education, I strived to get into the film industry properly and that was in 2016.

“The first Nollywood movie I acted in was ‘Kasala.’ Before then, I had also done short films and telenovelas,” Afolarin said.