Veteran Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu has cried out over the predictable nature of Nollywood films.
In an interview with Pulse, Ngozi noted how many people who aren’t supposed to be producers are now producing movies. According to her, many movies today are not relatable as they are wishy-washy.
She showed that many have become lazy and don’t want to research again before making movies and, rather, run after the money. She stressed that gone are the days when one relates to Nollywood films.
She noted how, back then, everyone used to be careful with how they represented themselves, but now, everybody does whatever they want. She added that one can dress naked without caring what people would think.
“A lot of people who are not supposed to be producers are now producers. Wishy-washy stories every day. There are some stories you read, and you know immediately this is from foreign movies. They are not relatable. People have become lazy. They don’t want to research again because they are after the money.
We no longer relate as we used to anymore. We used to go to our fellow actors’ houses and drink water, but you can’t do that anymore because you don’t know who to trust. All leaves are lying down, but you don’t know the one with a stomach ache.
People in our time were more careful with how they represented themselves, but now everybody does whatever they want. Today, if you like, be naked, no one cares”.
Speaking on what has changed between the old Nollywood and new Nollywood, she stated that a lot has changed as now there is a tremendous improvement as in the past, they made use of VHS. However, there is still a problem in Nollywood which has to do with time management, rehearsal and script writing.
“A lot. You see, we started with VHS. So when you talk of improvement, there’s been a lot. The movie industry has improved tremendously. But, the problem is that before we used to work with time, we used to rehearse and discuss. When a writer brings a script, we put it on the table for people to discuss. But today, it’s not like that”.
Months back, Kanayo Kanayo made a similar statement as he had called out Nollywood filmmakers who run to the steaming giant platform, YouTube, for ruining the foundation of the movie industry by creating low-quality content. The veteran also spoke against those who were not learning enough to make films but went ahead and created a money-making video channel and then abandoned their colleagues.
Concurring with him, filmmaker Chinney Love noted how when she joined YouTube, there was so much love, and everyone was concerned about individual growth. But now, the space has become so toxic, so she took a break from the platform to focus and heal. She noted how actors don’t want to act for producers anymore as everyone is now operating like a one-person army, forgetting that the movie industry is highly spiritual and they all need each other.