‘I’m Addicted to the Process.’ Dare Olaitan’s First Draft

More than the end-result or viewer feedback, filmmaker, Dare Olaitan, gets excited about the process of filmmaking. ‘By the time a film reaches the public, I usually have no interest in hearing about it again. I am trying to change this.’ Our questions are italicized.  What books or kinds of books did you read growing up? Books have been a part of my life as long as I can remember. I am my mother’s first child and she was very interested in making me literate as fast as possible.
 

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