The movie actor disclosed that his father was a strict man who cried when reprimanding and spanking his children, but he and his father had a conversational bond.
He added that his early years were enjoyable because of the open communication in the family, which he also instilled in his children.
On the other hand, The veteran actor said that his mom was a rascal since she frequently visited him at the University with brandy bottles and packs of cigarettes.
He recalled:
“My father was someone who would scold you and cry as he’s spanking you, ‘Why did you do that, you shouldn’t do this’, and then he was a Military officer so we had guards and everything, and then when he spanks his kids, he’s the one crying but we had that kind of interactive relationship.
“My mum? Rascal. Oh my mum was a rascal, everybody knew, even my friends know till tomorrow. When I was in the University, and she comes to visit, she’ll come with bottles of brandy, and rolls of cigarettes. She’ll sit down with us. Because I lived off campus, she’ll light a stick of cigarettes and call everybody, ‘come and let’s drink’ and stuff. So it was easy to speak with my parents. It was fun. Now I’m grown, I have children of my own and then we have some of their friends to stay over and they think it’s easier to speak with us than their folks and I don’t understand how it works in other homes”.
Keppy Ekpenyong
He further added:
“Because with my kids, my son can walk up to me and pull my ears and say, ‘Old man with your big ears’ and I wouldn’t think anything about it, you know. But there are some people who see it and they are cringe and they are afraid because they can’t and wouldn’t dare relate with their folks that way.
“We also have come to find out that if you close particular doors of communication between you and your children, you’ll be really shocked to know who your children really are because they would hide behind those closed doors and you don’t want to know when to get in”.
Keppy Ekpenyong
Actor, Keppy Ekpenyong, says he and his wife quarrel every day
Veteran Nollywood actor, Keppy Ekpenyong, said he quarrels with his wife, Nyong Bassey Inyang, every day but she is still his best friend.
The legendary actor disclosed that he gets tired of quarreling with her.
He said:
“She is my girlfriend, side chick, mistress, best friend and wife. And we must quarrel every day. I will be like, ‘Wettin dey worry you? You no dey tire?’”.
Keppy Ekpenyong
He said their playfulness has helped solidify their marriage.
The couple have been married for over 32 years and their union is blessed with two children.
Ekpenyong also disclosed that becoming an actor is the most fulfilling part of his life.
Keppy Ekpenyong is a Nigerian actor who received a commendation award from the Actors Guild of Nigeria in 2018 for his contributions to Nollywood.
He began acquiring his acting skills during his NYSC service.
Ekpenyong functioned in the Programmes Department and worked as an intern under the supervision of Nigerian ace director; Tade Ogidan.
He was trained and involved in Drama, Scriptwriting, voice-over, Producing, and Presenting.
Some of the movies he has featured include ‘Black Mamba’, ‘Princess Butem’, ‘Too Much Money’, ‘Dark Secret’, ‘Emotional Hazard’, ‘Blood Sisters’, and others.
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