Scarlet Gomez, the Nigerian movie star and creator of the Showmax original series “Wura,” has shared the challenges she faced and the sacrifices she made to deliver her best performance on the award-winning show.

In a brief chat with The Nation, Gomez narrated how she had to stay away from her husband for a whole month while filming the fresh season of the series, which has begun its finale on the streaming platform.

She said, “I had to stay away from my husband for one month. That was a lot but oga found a way to come to meet me. For that period, I think I stepped out of the compound like twice. I was in the compound for that entire time. It was gruelling.”

Continuing, she said, “Mentally, physically, it took its toll. I had to do therapy. It was so hard getting out of it. I remember going on set and you know how they type cast people in Nigeria. Once you play the role, that is the role, they keep giving you. I got stuff like that coming and I decided not to take up wicked roles, let me play the victim.  It was challenging having to come out of it.”

However, Gomez is willing to give it all it takes again, if such a challenging role is thrown at her again. “I am going to do my job regardless. In fact, for me, the more challenging it is, the bigger the kick I get from it. It is gruesome, tasking, it is blood, sweat and tears but I will definitely do it again.”

The beautiful actress also acknowledged her gains from playing the lead and titular character of the series saying, “Right now I feel I have my feet in the door and the platform has been given to me. It’s left for me to do what I feel I can do as much as I can do. So far, so good, I thank God. The journey has been amazing and I have been getting more deals, having more endorsements and everything. I am grateful to God.”

While referring to the streaming platform, Showmax, as her home, she admits that her interpretation of the role of Wura in the series has its ups and downs in reality.

“I’m not going to lie, it feels amazing. This is like the biggest thing I have ever done and having to see people appreciate me for that. In Nigeria when you know that something has really gone far and wide is when they begin to call you by the name of your character, they would say ‘Sikiratu Sindodo’, something like that, I just accepted it. It was amazing, I am not going to lie. The only part that bothers me is that people think I am like that in real life. I see people crossing the streets when I’m coming and I’m like I am not wicked o.”