She says she does not play with a local mindset; hence, she offers all it takes to tell the Nigerian story in the best way she can.
“We see movies abroad and they spend billions of dollars to give you the content they give you for you to chew. In Nigeria, we have to get to the point where we cannot compromise. We cannot compromise talents. We cannot think that we’re operating for a local audience. The world is smaller. Everything you do here is seen across many oceans in nanoseconds. I’m not operating with the mindset that this is local. I’m operating with a mindset that whatever I do must have that global standard of excellence in it,” she says in an interview on Rubbin’ Minds,.
Austen-Peters, who though studied law, has broken boundaries for Nollywood, producing big plays, musicals and films that include ‘Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti’ and now ‘House of Gaa’.
The founder of Victoria Island, Lagos-based Terra Kulture notes: “I do what I do because I enjoy it; telling Nigerian stories through the different avenues that I have, ensuring that we put Nigeria on the front burner. People get to see the best out of Nigeria. This is the connect for Nigerians in the diaspora. We bring home to them wherever they are. The strength that I bring in is also the strength that I have had from stage. The years of honing my skill on stage have taught me that you can’t cheat. People see everything,” she said.
