Ghanaian multitalented creative, Jeffery Nortey, has lashed out at some Ghanaian filmmakers for taking advantage of actors.
In a Facebook post, the award-winning actor lamented that some filmmakers use dependable and familiar faces to push their projects when they don’t have the budget.
However, they quickly opt for the actors they’ve always dreamed of working with later.
Jeffery Nortey described this as unfortunate, stating that the “so-called big names” these filmmakers choose don’t always bring in the expected bigger money.
He asserted that visibility comes from effort,
not status alone.
He cautioned that if these filmmakers don’t stop sacrificing loyalty for clout, the country will continue building a shallow industry with no real roots.
Read his Facebook post below
It’s really disheartening how SOME Ghanaian filmmakers operate. When funds are low, they call on the familiar, dependable faces , people who push their projects, promote them tirelessly, and show up with full commitment.
But the moment they secure the budget they’ve been chasing, they suddenly “upgrade” and go for the actors they’ve always dreamed of working with, completely sidelining those who held them down when no one else would. And let’s not ignore marketing. It’s often the so called lesser-known actors who go all out , constantly posting, engaging fans and doing everything they can to help a film succeed. Visibility doesn’t come from status alone , it comes from effort.
Let’s be clear , bigger faces don’t always bring bigger money. ( I stand to be corrected ) Filmmaking goes beyond star power , If we keep sacrificing loyalty for clout, we’ll keep building a shallow industry with no real roots.
Things dey chest top ….
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana