I WAS WORKING AS AN UNOFFICIAL P.A "MARTIN GOODMAN"

MARTIN GOODMAN in an interview with SGNN unfolds his career, lifestyle, among others.


LET'S MEET YOU
Am Martin Goodman Ikechukwu Nwaodazie, am from Imo State

WHEN DID YOUR PASSION FOR FILM MAKING START
I'll say in the year 1996, then i started following some great film makers like Izu Ojukwu and Emeka Hill Umeasor but mainly then i was working as an unofficial P.A ( production assistant) which means nobody appointed me as a production assistant, i just threw myself into the job primary because i wanted to learn, it was really fun.

 TELL US ABOUT YOUR FIRST JOB
The first job i did was as a location manager, it was in a hausa film, i did that job without being paid a penny

WHICH ARTIST DO YOU ENJOY WORKING WITH?
I have worked with great actors who were fun to work with, but particularly i enjoy working with Imeh Bishop Umoh and Uche Jombo because of their calm nature on set.

ASIDE FROM DIRECTING OR PRODUCING WHAT ELSE DO YOU DO?
Make up and set design

CAN YOU MENTION SOME THE MOVIES YOU PRODUCED?
Well i co-produced greedy professor, visit from the past, guns and casket,and masters at war these were produced by me and will hit the market soon, i directed visit from the past..

WHO DO YOU LOOK UP TO IN THE INDUSTRY?
I look up to Emeka Hill and Izu Ojukwu, these men really inspire me and i learn a lot from them.

TELL US YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN THE INDUSTRY
There are various challenges in the industry presently but when the going gets tough the tough gets going, and as the said in the local parlance the show must go on.....(laughs)

WHERE DO YOU SEE YOUR SELF IN FIVE YEARS?
In the next five years i hope to see myself as a great film maker of repute