My character name has been trademarked – Actor Pa James
Actor Kehinde Olasehinde, popularly known as Pa James, has shared his experience working with veteran producer Wale Adenuga on the popular TV series Papa Ajasco and Company. In an interview
- By Yewande Fasan
Actor Kehinde Olasehinde, popularly known as Pa James, has shared his experience working with veteran producer Wale Adenuga on the popular TV series Papa Ajasco and Company.
In an interview with Lucky Udu, Pa James said the show brought him widespread recognition and financial stability, allowing him to buy his first car.
However, he noted that production has become irregular, with long breaks between shoots, making it necessary for him to have other income sources.
Pa James also mentioned that he cannot use his character's name in other projects as it's trademarked by the production.
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He continues to work with Wale Adenuga, appreciating the opportunities he's had.
He said, “I still work with Wale Adenuga. He has been good to me. Working with him gave me popularity even more than when I was in Yoruba movies. On money aspect, he really tried for me. I bought my first car when I started working with him. Before, we used to work back to back but now, once we shoot some episodes, they might not call us again until two years.
“To work with him now, you must have a side hustle so that you can pay your bills. I can work in other movies but I must not bear Pa James because the name has been trademarked. When I first started working with Wale Adenuga, I was paid N2,500 per episode. Right now, it is N45,000 per episode and it’s about 10 episodes".
