I’m excited because the things that need to be done on a national scal — Idris Olorunnimbe

"If you reflect on your question and the value that you quoted, it just shows you the potential for growth. What is going to happen when we do everything professionally? In the creative industry, unprofessionalism is also a word that is relative because there are really no rules. Let’s take music for instance, sometimes the music that you make on your phone in the middle of the night that you think is not refined might be the one to win you awards. Meanwhile, the one that you sat in the studio that took you two weeks, 14 producers and 18 songwriters might not take off. So, every stakeholder spanning the entire stretch of the industry is a potential contributor to the financial size and value of the industry."

"Well, it’s not just Bisola that is still with us. But I’ll talk about Bisola as a reference point for all the other talents that are still here after all this while. I think it’s really simple. There are no shortcuts for anybody who signs to The Temple Company intending to cash out real quick. Their expectations will not be met. This is because we believe very strongly in planning, research, and detailing. We also understand that it’s actually a long game. Your intention is not to have a career that is going to last for one year. So it is something that we have to continue to build. There are many ‘yeses’ that you will not be happy to say that you must say and there are many ‘nos’ that you would have to say that in the short term might not make a lot of sense to you as a talent. So again, it is about shared vision, goals and mutual understanding that every day will not be Christmas. So we’ll be there with you during the ‘highs’ and ‘lows’. There’s also the fact that our talent services are divided into two, management, and agency clients. For management clients, it is a 360 service that is also exclusive. However, our agency clients are at liberty to sign multi-agency agreements. When we find things that suit you, we’ll reach out to you. You earn, we share."

"I will refer to an African proverb that says that if you want to go fast, go alone and if you want to go far, go with people. In any case, collaboration is the new competition. We ask ourselves a lot, what is the value of all of nothing when you can own a part of something. Now, time is also of the essence and it is in our best interest for us to be able to move and to reap the highest number in the quickest possible time. So collaboration is critical. And I mean, we just had to try it. So, once we find people who want the same things as us, or share our values, we are always eager to work with them for the greater good. So, it’s not about me or about The Temple Company, it is about Lagos, Nigeria, Africa and the world. And when it is about the world, we can go that extra mile to get the best results."

"Well, I don’t think we have really started yet. We’re only scratching the surface at the moment. I don’t think I’m going to feel like I’ve been able to achieve anything until our studio lot is done and we can embark on multi-million-dollar productions of international franchises in Lagos or Nigeria. Until when we can have a production of global standards with a budget of over $200 million, being executed in Lagos or any part of Nigeria, then we haven’t started. I think if you look at the average budget of a film project in global economies such as North America and the UK, it is worth sometimes everything that we have put out in the month. So until when we are able to accommodate that. I’m talking about when we have our film city or film village. At that stage when we can be carrying out multiple projects on a daily and monthly basis. When we can have the capacity to fully engage the majority of the young Nigerians who are keen on participating in the creative industry, then maybe I will feel special but right now, I just feel like there’s a lot more to get done. We are playing our part, we are adding our own quota. We are pushing the limits. We are going to continue to lead in any and every way that is positive. So, how do I feel? I feel like there is a long way ahead and we will get it done by God."

"So we have a few projects that are coming on in television, film, and concerts. Some of them I can talk about and some of them I can’t talk about yet. There’s something huge coming up in December in Lagos. ‘Introducing the Kujus’ won an AMVCA award last year and we have done a sequel called ‘The Kujus Again’. This time the movie features Don Jazzy who is appearing for the first time in a movie. We’re also going to go into the production of a series for young people that touches on culture, Lagos, tourism etc, principal photography begins in May."

"We also just finished filming Ward 10, a limited series that will be released on one of the Video on Demand (VOD) platforms later in the year. ‘I Am Number’ with Bisola is coming as well as ‘Naija Meter’ with Mimi Onalaja. My guys and I have been busy. And then of course, also coming is the film city or village that we are going to lead and deliver over the next few years and perhaps decade."