Nigerian actress and producer Uche Montana has stated that she fully immerses herself in every role, revealing that she isolates herself on set and draws on real-life experiences to make her performances believable.

Speaking at the premiere of The Figurines, the actress said her acting process requires her to “become the character.”

“On set it’s very intense for me. Most of the time I have to isolate myself. One of my techniques of acting is becoming the character. For instance, if I play a character who is in university, I’m channeling my university days, how I would think and how I would react to things. Everything must be real for me,” she said.

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According to Uche, authenticity is her priority because she wants audiences to genuinely connect with her performances.

“If people are taking the time to watch my movies, I want them to feel. Every time I have to go into a deep scene, trust me, I’m in the corner trying to get into it,” she added.

Away from movie sets, however, the actress said she intentionally protects her peace by staying away from situations that could affect her emotionally.

“In real life, I avoid anything that will stress me. I don’t entertain anything that will stress me, nothing at all,” she stated.

Reflecting on how she has evolved over the years, Uche said she is far more mature than she was during her university days, particularly in the way she relates to people and makes decisions.

“There are a lot of things that are still there, but in terms of how I relate to people, how mature my mind has gotten, and just how I make decisions, there’s a lot of maturity,” she said.

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