We were lucky to catch up with Feyisayo Anjorin recently and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Feyisayo thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Are you happier as a creative? Do you sometimes think about what it would be like to just have a regular job? Can you talk to us about how you think through these emotions?

I imagine a hell of a life outside creativity. I’ve been drawn to creativity from my childhood years and like an addiction it has been hard for me to live without it. My Dad was also a creative soul but from my observation he could not be as artistically productive as he would have been because he had what we call a regular job, and to a very large extent this lack of immersion in his creative essence affected his happiness.

As much as being a creative has its peculiar challenges, I am glad to be walking this path.

Feyisayo, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I am a screenwriter, a lyricist and a songwriter. My screenwriting credits includes “What Happened At St James” and “I Want Out”.
I Want Out, directed by Sam Adigun, was a festival selection at the 2021 edition of the British Urban Film Festival.
I am also the author of “A Home Is An Atmosphere” and “The Stuff of Love Songs”.
As an artist, my songs are available on various streaming platforms.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

The most rewarding part of being an artist or a creative is that you get to share your ideas with the world; your creativity finds expression, your creative babies live in the hearts and minds of people, hence even in the event of your death you leave something tangible behind. This, for me, is the most rewarding aspect of being a creative.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

I was once a perfectionist, hence I find it hard to share my work with people until they get to a certain utopian level of excellence.
With the passage of time I have tossed that weakness aside, because artistic expression does not always have to be perfect.
There is no way anyone can please everyone. Once you have given your all to a project and once you are sure you’ve included all the message you intend to pass, just let it go.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feyisayoanjorin
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/feyisayo.anjorin
• Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/feyisayoanjorin
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@feyisayoanjorin

Image Credits

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