Content creator Adebayo Ridwan Abidemi, popularly known as Isbae U, has revealed how he came up with his viral interview series, Curiosity Made Me Ask.
Isbae U spoke during an interview with Morayo Afolabi-Brown on The Morayo Show, which was published on YouTube.
The skit maker said he had tried different forms of entertainment, including acting, singing and rapping, before finding his niche.
According to him, he did not want to be boxed in as just another skit maker and wanted something that would set him apart.
‘I was just finding myself. I was in that process. Before that, I was singing; before that, rapping. I was just finding myself,’ he said.
He added, ‘There was a day I said to someone that I was done being mediocre, being average. I wanted to do something different. I didn’t want to just be considered part of them, part of the skit makers, one of them.’
Isbae U said he drew inspiration from American comedian Zach Galifianakis’ interview show, Between Two Ferns.
‘I saw a show that I used to watch a long time ago. It’s called Between Two Ferns by Zach Galifianakis. So when I saw the show, I loved it. I thought, ‘Oh, this is something I can do.’ Even though the guy didn’t even do it as much as I’m doing it now,’ he explained.
Since launching Curiosity Made Me Ask, Isbae U has interviewed several high-profile personalities, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo, veteran actor Pete Edochie and entertainer Charly Boy.
He said the show aims to reveal a different side of celebrities beyond conventional interviews.
‘The idea of Curiosity Made Me Ask is to show you another part of this celebrity you’ve not seen,’ he said.
Isbae U admitted he still gets nervous before interviewing older, more established figures, but noted they have been welcoming.
‘Every time. Especially when it comes to people that are way older than me,’ he said when asked if he gets nervous.
He added that while many think he has stopped creating other forms of content, he has been writing stories for other creators behind the scenes and plans to explore more content formats in the future.
‘A lot of people thought or think I have stopped creating and just doing Curiosity Made Me Ask. But low-key, there are people I write stories for, people I help with their stories,’ he said.