Yewande Oyedele, aka Wande Crown, is the other half that makes Oshisko Twins. She tells TOFARATI IGE about the highlights of her career
What can you recall of your childhood?
I always wanted to become a lawyer. As a kid, I used to talk a lot; so, people always told me that I would make a good lawyer. I also wanted to become a mother; I used to think it was just selected people that gave birth.
Which schools did you attend?
For my elementary education, I attended Twins Nursery and Primary School in Lagos. For my post-elementary education, I went to Royal Kriston College, also in Lagos. I then attended the University of Ibadan where I bagged a degree in Theatre Arts.
How did your foray into comedy begin?
I have always known that I had the ability to make people laugh but I never regarded myself as a comedian. Our online skits started like a joke; it wasn’t something we planned. We were bored on a movie set and we made our first recording. The response was phenomenal. We have so many supporters and a lot of veterans in the industry advised us to keep it up.
Do your parents support your comedy career?
Yes, they are in full support. Every member of my family is happy with what I am doing. They are the first set of people that we show our skits to before we upload them on the Internet. We take their recommendations very seriously and we make necessary adjustments before making it available to the public. The interesting thing is that when we post the videos, the feedback we get from the audience is usually similar to what our family members said. They are great pillars for us.
What are some of the most notable skits you’ve done?
Some of the most notable ones are Pata Ojiji and Iyare but I believe that all our skits are relevant. I like to think that our style is unique because we are advertise, using comedy. We can also do standup comedy because we were trained to be total entertainers.
What do you aim to achieve with your career?
I believe that everyone has something specific that they want to achieve with their lives. As for us, we intend to go into full-time standup comedy and to produce movies. For production, we would start with short films and move forward gradually. We also want to organise and host our own shows.
What was the first impression you had of Valentina?
We met for the first time at the University of Ibadan. It was a friend of mine that told me about her. The friend told me that she had seen someone that had a very similar stature as mine. I was happy because I like making friends. I approached her and as time went on, we got to know each other better. We used to call ourselves twins though we weren’t as close as we are now.
How do you come up with these skits?
We plan for all our skits. Some are by improvisation and some are freestyle. For the adverts that we do, we make sure that we get all the relevant information from the advertiser because those facts will make the advert really achieve its purpose of making whatever we are selling attractive to the viewers. After writing the scripts, we split the lines and we decide who says what. Coming up with the script is usually the hardest part of the job. For our personal skits, we discuss on what we want to address and we improvise; we don’t usually write scripts for those skits.
Do you sometimes disagree in the course of producing skits?
No, I wouldn’t call what happens disagreement. For our skits, we usually talk about the idea at length and thrash the issues right there and then.That way, there is really no room for disagreement. We both bring ideas to the table. If there’s anything either of us doesn’t like, we would discuss about it and at the end of the day, the better idea wins.
Off-camera, are you both as close as you seem to be on camera?
Yes, we are; I would even say we are closer. We are more like sisters off-camera.
What do you usually talk about when together?
We are normal people and we talk about many things. I’m sure that when guys are together, they usually talk about girls. We talk about our daily experiences and when we see someone that admires us, or that we admire, we talk about it.
What kind of man do you admire?
The most important thing is that he must be God-fearing; I’m not talking about somebody who’s just a churchgoer. He must also be handsome and presentable. He must be comfortable because with my status now, you wouldn’t expect me to follow someone who cannot even take care of himself. He must be loving and caring as well.
Do you have other interests aside from comedy?
I do many things outside comedy. I am a fashion designer and actress.
How do you like to dress?
I like to wear whatever I am comfortable in; I don’t listen to what people have to say.
What’s your favourite fashion item?
My favourite fashion item is my wristwatch; I don’t go out without it. I like wearing my necklace (I never take it off) and sunglasses too.
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