Why I Enjoy Working with Young People- RMD
Veteran Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo, popularly known as RMD, has said his youthful energy comes from relating with younger people.
In an interview on At His Right Hand, the 65-year-old movie star noted that working with young people helps him stay active and learn new things, despite occasional disagreements.
He explained that having children early also shaped how he connects with the younger generation, adding that his constant interaction with them influences his speech and style of dressing.
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RMD added that he does not let his age restrict his activities, noting that he concentrates on what he intends to accomplish rather than how his body feels.
“Interacting with young people helps me retain my youthful energy. I think my oldest staff member is 28 or 27. I like to work with younger people. We fight, disagree and abuse each other, but even in their foolishness, I learn a lot of things. I also had kids early in my life, so I’m constantly talking to them as though we’re agemates. It affects how I speak and dress,” he said.
“And I don’t let the old man in. I don’t wake up saying I’m 65; I wake up just wanting to do things. I’m in a state of being myself, and I just wake up to do what I have to do without considering whether my body is cooperating or not, because if my head is strong enough, then my body has no choice.”
Since he rose to fame in the late 1980s, RMD has continued to be admired for his youthful vibrancy and fashion sense, often appearing stylish, classy and elegant.
BY ABDULBAQI JIBREEL AJAO
