TIME WITH KALYBOS
GH STAR: Good afternoon sir, how are you?
KALYBOS: I am fine, thank you.
GH STAR: In your own words, who is Richard
Asante?
KALYBOS: Richard is Kalybos the only BOS
with one “S” (giggles). Well, Richard is the only
son and latter child of Mr. Peter Mensa Owusu
and Mrs. Felicia Owusu of blessed memory, an
Ashanti from Kumasi Eyigya and a very good
Christian for that matter.
GH STAR: Can you share with us some challenges you faced while growing up?
KALYBOS: I wouldn’t term it as challenges rather a challenge which is the lack of motherly
love. I lost my mother at a tender age. Though
I substituted it with love and affection from my
dad and sisters, it could never suffice that of a
mother’s love which I never had.
GH STAR: Our condolences.
KALYBOS: It is well.
GH STAR: Can you share with us how you
managed to get into the industry?
KALYBOS: As a result of observing my father
do his own thing, I became obsessed with
the use of cameras. Consequently, the passion began to grow in me .After high school,
I began to work with Sparrow Productions
where I assisted John Pasa who nurtured
me in photography so I enrolled into National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) to
study cinematography.
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“THE ONLY BOS
WITH ONE S”
GH STAR: So why comic acting?
KALYBOS: I chose comedy because I wanted to be part of those who could wipe the
tear of a distressed Ghanaian. I felt the urge
to make people happy and help release tension so we begun the Boys Kasa Sketch. It
was an idea brought up by a group including
the producer-director Kofi Asamoah, Aho)
f3 Patri and me. We made it global and free
to make it accessible to all
GH STAR: We believe you are versatile, multi
talented, you are on TV radio. What is your
secret?
KALYBOS: Talented? To some extent I would
say yes because it takes a talented person
to be both in front and behind the camera.
My secret is just one and that is God accompanied by observation is what has brought
me this far. I couldn’t have made it without
his help.
GH STAR: Are some of the decisions you made
back then influencing your present life?
KALYBOS: Not really, especially back in high
school. I studied building and construction
hoping to be an architect. Contrarily; I branched
into acting which is a complete divergence.
GH STAR: What inspired you to pursue your
dream?
KALYBOS: I inherited it from my father who is a
professional photographer. W