‘Pusher’ role has affected the way Ghanaians see me - Adjetey Anang

Adjetey Anang has confessed how his role in "Things We Do For Love" has impacted his life.

The actor, who played a "bad guy" role in the series, as written in his script and directed by Eddie Seddor Jnr and Ivan Quashigah, exclaimed that Ghanaians still see him as a bad guy even after 20 years.

According to him, people cannot distinguish the character from his personality. 

“I go to church for example and somebody is like ‘oh, you also come to church?’ And they say it without thinking; they catch themselves and later they’re like ‘eh, I shouldn’t have said that. They don’t expect a character like that to come to church.”

“But it’s not always the disadvantage. I do experience the good side. It feels good,” He said.

The actor then admitted that the role has it advantages, as there have been many instances where he has been favoured due to the fame he acquired from the role.

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He narrated how he landed the pusher Role.

“Pusher for me was a combination of three characters. There was this mate in school who had a walk similar to Pusher but I exaggerated it. And then there was this my guy who watches a movie and you dare not let him tell you about the movie because he tells you from the soundtrack to the end; he’s very dramatic. And then of course this other guy who would talk and melt your heart. So guided by Ivan Quashigah and the writer, we brought this character to life.”

"It was definitely a platform that gave me that life. Previously, we were doing Thursday Theatre on TV but Pusher just exploded. It was something I was unprepared for… It brought some pressure to really make sure I keep getting better. It meant working harder…”

While speaking with Stacy, he narrated how a mother once rebuked her son for hugging him.

“There was this young boy with the mum who’s around 9 or 10 years. He recognized me, took off from the mother and came and hugged me. I hugged him too. His mother was wondering ‘who’s this guy?’ As she drew close to me, she made me out.

“There was a shock on her face, she grabbed the boy’s arm and was like ‘get away from these rascals’ and walked away. For once, I thought she was putting up but she was serious. It got to me. And I was like we’re taking this a bit too far; there should be a clear distinction between the character we play and our personal lives.”