I have been told several times that, our Ghanaian celebrated individuals are just ‘what we think they are’ (stars) only in Ghana and no where else. Any claim of recognition or stardom by these celebritites outside Ghana is therefore fraud and amounts to a simple attempt to enhance their own EGO.
Recently, our celebrities made it to Cannes Film Festival and many are of the view that, they went there as ‘I and I’ tourists and nothing more than that. I have met various people outside Ghana who did not even know we have ‘Celebrities’ in Ghana. I was once asked; Do you really blog on Ghanaian Celebrities? What do these people do? Are they like the Lady Gaga and the Denzel Washingtons?
Most times, I have just tagged such individuals as persons with little or no knowledge outside the world they live in. However, If i know their Beyonce, Why don’t they know my Becca? Scratch that, this is a pretty stupid analogy!
A reader of GC posted a comment (below) which suggest that, eventhough she has for some reason found her way unto GhanaCelebrities.Com, she still thinks our stars are ‘chicken heads’ outside Ghana especially in the United States. According the comment, no one knows these so called Ghanaian celebrities nor gives a shyt about them out there-they are not giving any recognition anywhere outside Ghana. They are therefor pretty useless outside Ghana…
Is what the person saying really true? If that is the case, what is then the problem? Are they just local champions who are not ready to expand their horizons ? I thought the saying was ‘ No prophect is accepted in his home town’ but ours are not even accepted outside their home town too…Do you agree with the comment below? What do you know about what she is saying?
This Is The Comment By Cassandra…
‘I think the experience was wonderful…….but as an African American who is doing research for her thesis in the black arts I must say that no one really acknowledges both Ghanaian and Nigerian actors and actresses here in the States. I thought it would be exciting to tell some of my Black American family about some of strides and successes in Ghanaian and Nigerian moves but it was all for not. Truth be told many Ghanaian and Nigerians do not acknowledge the Ghana/Nigerian movie industry when they get to the US or the UK.
I remember someone from Lagos and Tema who are currently studying at Georgetown stated that many of the stars (especially those who are posted) egos get deflated quickly after a run in with some African Americans. Genevive Nnaji, Van Vicker ( who had his butt handed to him by a Black American in New York……hilarious), Majid Michel who was scared to pieces when he was in the Virginia/DC/Maryland area after someone called him a fake ass Terrence Howard and others.
If the Ghanaian movie industry wants to really succeed they must take an honest look at the caliber of actors and actresses….let’s face it no studio (Warner Brothers, Paramount, MGM etc). would pay Nadia Buari 1 million dollars a picture ( or Yvonne Nelson for that matter) to be in their movie.Why you may ask? Because they cannot act…..there I said it……..sorry for those who feel angry but it is not that serious…..Juliet Ibrahim cannot act………John Dumelo has a sexy pot belly but that is it……..Martha A?……she looks like Wesley Snipes in the movie Too Wong Foo……….Yvonne Okoro mimics Black American females too much in her acting and it is just sad…be yourself boo….
So this Cannes thing I believe is a ploy to Chris and other people who have finally seen the light and are calling out these artists to do their job. I mean really who wants to really here anything from Juliet Ibrahim or Nicole Samonsa (whatever her name is). Oh and Chris trust me when I tell you they were not on anyone’s panel why pay attention to these people when all other well trained professional dialogue decision makers are there.
And I am not stupid I know that you Ghana and Nigerian actors and actresses read this so I am telling you as a Black American stop trying to fool your people with this fake facade of celebrity…………..I would rather pluck my toenails off on each toe and walk through the Sahara desert and dip my feet in hydrogen peroxide than to see these people perform. Sorry.’
She’s right..i agree with her totally..lets face it,d muvies u guys and we(Nigerians) make are trashy..storyline is trash,acting is trash everything about d industry is trash..i shuld know,i’m a scriptwriter/director(up coming)..lets stop fooling ourselves and put our ego in check,Nobody gives a fuck about nollywood/gollywood films except us…if we want our so calle stars to be taken seriously,we have to start taking our film making seriously…period
I sooo agree with you
Cassandra or whatever your name is. You sound very bitter why?? If you dont recognize these celebrities, why do you waste your time and energy to write this long article. It looks like you even know more about them than they know themselves…LOL Get a life please!
I am not bitter Celebrity if you took reading comprehension in school my email stated that I am doing a thesis in the black arts. So let me repeat myself I AM DOING A THESIS REGARDING THE BLACK ARTS (THIS IS INCLUSIVE OF ALL AFRICANS IN THE DIASPORA). Now that we have that out of the way I write long articles because I read ……you know reading is fundamental..Okay stay with me. It is obvious I must use two syllable words to speak to you but since I have parents who cared about my education I am going to respond just like this……….GET THE HECK OVER IT!! THIS IS MY OPINION AND IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT TOUGH………………..and as far as getting a life well you are the fool who responded to my comment so obviously you are a celebrity which one I don’t know nor care. Read a book but you would probably find them (books) a threat to your intelligence too.
ok Cassandra, i’m from Houston and my parents are Ghanaians.
I represent both U.S.A and Ghana…..but reading ya so called
‘Thesis” n subsequent reply makes me wonder if you are actually an African American,
because here in the US, we hardly ever use the term “Black American”.
Instead we say”African American” or simply “Black. the term “Black American” is kinda
a little ancient, and mostly used by Ghanaians (iv lived in Ghana b4)
and I suppose someone writing thesis should know better
Besides your ENGLISH DOESN’T SEEM AMERICAN (Actually
you v to b in a similar position like me to know e difference..African/ Ghanaian parents and American born.
Moreover saying “fool” is not evn an insult in US. we wld rather say ” Stupid” than fool or better still use curse words based on e context of ya reply
) ARE YOU SURE U ARE
AFRICAN AMERICAN? OR EVEN AMERICAN? WHERE U FROM? LIKE 4 REAL? and peace of advice, leave them Gh people alone…they are doing fine.we Americans declared our independence in 1776. Ghana had independence in 1957….there is time factor fool!!!!!!!!!!!! SO LEAVE THE GHANAIANS ALONE …..I luv u Gh people..
okay!
Young man it is clear that you are not an American because my people were here before your parents. Unlike you so called Africans who try so desperately to be Black Americans; for the record Cornel West, Michael Eric Dyson, and other Civil Rights leaders say African Americas or Black. So young man once again I can say whatever I want and for the record their are many black people who use the term fool” or would jackass be better for you? If you do not like my comment do not answer it, my goodness would you rather for me to talk about how so many Ghanaians in Houston disregard their own heritage just to blend in with Black Americans? Let us begin with you….I didn’t think so. So get off the computer because I know it is past your bedtime.
I strongly believe dat what Cassandra said is the truth.however,d only individual dat has a little recognition is genevieve nnaji.she won best breakthrough in Cannes festival.
Well Genevieve Nnaji has been branded by Oprah herself as the Julia Roberts of Africa if am not mistaken so is however the only recognized one here in the UK and US .
when did that happen//?
watch CNN…go on they website and click Africa and then look for the interview…
Cassandra,i hope dat our musicians r knwn or dey r also shit der.Chris,luk @ hw socrate n other film producer r doin dwn here hw cn our actors n actresses be heard in UK n USA.
No worries here in the UK the African musicians esp Ghana and Nigeria ones r hyped up highly no doubt dats coz different races got to any club hear it fall in love wiv the beats even though they dont understand the words and bluetooth or download it on their phones or iphones….but movies nah needs alot of change and progress and love form the young people like me from UK and US to hype it up.
Well, it might be true that our African celebrities are not known in America, which is ofcourse nuthing new. Let face reality, we all know American always have this patriotic feeling. They only know about themselves and what is happening within themselves. Even many Europeans celebrities are not known to an Adult in America not talking of a child or old citizens. So, it is absolutely not new to us( the Africans) that our celebrities are not known in America. We see them us celebrities and cherish them.
@Afia, I am so sick of this generalization. Let me tell you this, we, Americans, have the knack of embrassing people from all over the world. When you are good, you are good and will go far. I think that is the point that Cassandra was making. When Djimon Hounsou, came to the US he didn’t even know how to speak english. He worked hard, (even confessing that he would watch Sesame Street to help him learn english) applied himself and went on to work with Russel Crow in the Gladiator, Leonardo DiCaprio in Blood Diamond. He did music videos with Janet Jackson, etc. There are other stories of success that we are not aware of. What these Ghanaian celebrities need to understand is that the standard where they are is below par and they need to face reality, put aside their egos, become trainable, be professional and they can get there too. Where they are is at the status of ‘village celebs’ as someone once put it. Don’t blame it on Americans’ lack of interest….put the blame where it belongs, on the poor class of celebs. You guys don’t even push the true talents in your own country. People like Adjetey Anang, who is far superior actor to John Dumelo, Majid Michel are not as recognized (even though he is very private). It is the idiots that are always promoted. When a celeb believes that she can copy Beyonce and ‘make it” that sure says a lot about the mentality. The only good thing, the Beyonce copy cat ever did well was to date Micheal Essien. She should look for another soccer play and leave acting to the professionals.
True story….
Cassandra has made some valid points. The Nigerian and Ghanaians celebrities are known in the local African communities in the USA (not sure about the UK because I am not from the UK). These ‘celebritites’ are not known in mainstream society. People here don’t even know that there’s a Nollywood and Ghallywood. Let’s face the fact, these celebrities are local, that’s it. And yes, a lot has to do with the scripts but the quality of acting also has something to do with it. When these celebrities come to the USA for a show, look into the audience to see the people who come out to see them. It is the Africans, that’s it. When a celeb goes to the embassy in their own country and can’t even get a visa, that says a lot about how seriously they are being taken. These people need to get a clue. I still think that somewhere there will come a time when things will change. The movie industries in Ghana and Nigeria needs to be more professional in their approach to marketing good products that interests a wide range of people.
In the UK…no doubt some Ghanaians watch the movies on the internet or unless our parents buys them and dats it..down here u need to be rated and hyped up before u get noticed, peeps like Tinchy stryder (Ghanaian) and tinie temper (Nigerian) had to be hyped and liked by the young ones here….if the young peeps here dont talk abt u or hype u up no one will notice trust………..and them actors/actresses need to stop putting on the fake ass shit US/UK accents it sounds crap trust we laugh at u guys here man allow it….and stop coping the stars styles and swagger find ur own like how Rihanna and Lady Gaga has ….jeeezzzz ………..they need to talk to Ama k she might tell em how rated they r here LOL
Most of d movie productions are low ouality both in acting,direction & post production.even south American & filipino telenovelas has better production than ours
Have u ever wondered the numba of celebrities in america nd yet stil som r not even recognized~
Does america need to approve everythin before it wil be genuine?Are there no actors/actress in holland,germany,russia,switzerland,belgium are they recognized in america nd do they even care about america~if we dont support nd appreciate them who wil?
Boie, that may be true in some cases but let’s face it, Hollywood is a symbolism. The statement you made would cause me to question if these ‘unrecognized celebs’, in America, are actually celebrities or just working actors/actresses? There is such a thing and there is a difference. Celebrity suggest being ‘well-known’, renowned. Yes, there are such celebrities in their own countries but when you read most of the Ghanaian celebrities aspirations it is to go to Hollywood.
What you are saying to some extent is like an athlete who never dreamed or worked at going to the olympics, a soccer player not wanting to play in a championship league and or game or the world cup. It is kind of like the ultimate title. No actor needs to make it to Hollywood but it is the symbolism, in many cases, especially if one goes on the win an award like the Oscars, that you have risen above your peers, that the work you do is among and is recognized as the best.
Let our producers, actors and all those in the industry accept these fact and work on them for a better entertainment industry. The love for quick money in the industry is too much. All we want is nothing but the best for Ghana.
When u praise fools who cannot act like Nadia Buari, Yvonne Nelson, Van Vicker, Jackie Appiah etc based on their beautiful looks and not their talent – what the fck do you expert.
I am aghanaian and i am ashamed of the types of actors you fkcing idiots praise as good actors based soley on LOOKS – Can you really tell me Nadia, Jackie Appiah Yvoone Nelson, Van Vicker can act – ARe you fcking serious. You guys are either village champions or just plain stupid. Granted they are eloquent than nigerians – they cannot act. PERIOD
Casandra i am ghanaian and i agree with you 100% – apart from Majid i just cringe when i see the other actors. Useless is an understatment especially the ones they praise the most Nadia, Jackie, Yvonnne Nelson and Van Vicker
yo my ghanaian people im frm east london walthamstow. i defiantly agree with you in the uk all black know about about the nigerain and ghanaian actors its just there two fake what they aredoing uk was doing it in the 70s. biggest stars in uk nadia buari majid van vicker and j appiah
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@Money, “All blacks” every single black person, without exception, in the UK knows abt Nigerian and Ghanaian movies? I really doubt that.
@kr do u think is every single african without exception know about hollywood movies, i also really doubt that too.
@Flint, whr in my post did you read that I said what you have stated?
my dear kr look well and u will see it, it can’t be that difficult
@momey montana what are you on about
@ Money montana..wot r u on abt !! not every single person knows them………am frm SOUTH LONDON….most of my mates watch the movies but done label or classify them as celebrities that title is overrated……….allow this shit man
I don’t care if Americans don’t know Ghanaian/Nigerian stars!!!! I HATE it when our stars talk about going to hollywood!! They just have to improve upon their acting. We need better movies and this is why we should support Leila Djansi.
Oh yea, but Leila is always touting her movies as Hollywood. If Americans/Hollywood is not that important to their careers then why push to hv “Hollywood” actors like Kimerly Elise and Jean Louis (both in Hollywood) in her films?
“They just have to improve upon their acting.”- You can’t improve something u don’t have.
Besides Adjetey Annan, it’s well nigh impossible to find anyone with a drop of natural talent amongst our current top actors.
You know ur movie industry is total shit when u have someone like juliet ibrahim winning awards. I can’t do any worse than she does on the screens.
That dream is far fetched for them there are bear European young people who ants to be in Hollywood …do they think they will pick them over the Europeans…..one in a million maybe but not a chance LOL……………..
I see the writer of this column as a bigot and jaded person with free time on his hands to chat pugwash. Bollywood is the biggest filming making industry in the world! How many Americans or British people can name their actors or actresses? How many can you personally name? With your colonialist mentally,why do you think it is important for blacks in diaspora to acknowledge our celebrities? I dont know about ‘Ghallywood’ but I have been in the states/Uk/Caribbeans and a whole lot of people know ‘Nollywood’ films,fam and the Nollywood actors deserve their ‘celebrity’…go to Lagos, a few of them are Millionaires in dollars due to numerous endorsements. So next time you are disgruntled,find something more constructive to talk about ‘Mr Newham College’…third rate.
We can’t go on celebrating mediocracy and still think our industry is going it shine outside shores. Believe me Hollywood, European or Asian movies in the 1930’s is way better than ours, from preproduction to post production is no comparison. Is about time we get serious in our industry and throw away the bs.
Kane, you are so correct. It is really a celebration of mediocracy. Every time someone speaks abt the the need for improvement there is someone on abt being a hater or some other BS. No wonder the ‘celebs’ hv big egos, ppl accept mediocracy as excellence.
i am going to try as much as possible to keep my opinion in this matter short and simple,yes i know our celebrities are not yet known world wide but at least they are well celebrated among africans and africans in the diaspora.Hollywood!!! Hollywood!!! Hollywood!!! we all know hollywood is the movie capital of the world,but let me ask a question here, when hollywood first started over a hundred years ago was it known around the world, was its stars known and celebrated around the world, the answer to that people is a big fat NO, why is it that for example when it comes to african entertainment we want to rush everything,now let me ask again 10 to 15 years ago were our entertainment industry in africa this developed, the answer once again is a big fat NO, think of it this way, when u start a business it doesn’t take off with success immediately, it undergoes a lot of obstacles before it gets better which is what our movie industries are going through of which hollywood went through aswell before it became what it is today, i keep telling people that it is just a matter time before our movies industries gets to its destination and full potential,there is no short cut to that, u have to work hard to get results, there are many factors that comtributes to the popularity of hollywood and its celebrites,but i don’t really want to get into that for now.Our movie industries is less than or about 2 decades old, it takes a lot(both time and money)to build an industry especially an entertainment industry.
kane i think u are the one who doesn’t know anything about cinematography both in ghana and hollywood,u seem to be confused on what an industry is,please go look up the right defintion of an industry,yes ghana made films back in the 1970s but did the have a film industry then,making a handful of films doesn’t mean u have a film industry,let me put it more clearly,did ghana have a WORKING film industry back in the 1970s, the answer is a BIG FAT NO,ghana’s film industry actually took off in the late 1980s,infact scratch that, the ghanaian film industry in actual fact took off around 2004/2005,i know this sounds absurd,but u will only get to understand it if u really know what the word INDUSTRY means,hollywood my dear did not start in 1915, the controversial movie BIRTH OF A NATION(made in 1915) was the movie that put hollywood on the global pedestal,prior to that hollywood has been in existense,hollywood’s first aswell as the world’s first commercial motion picture was made in 1894 using a kinetoscope.My dear i can agree with u that bollywood is the second largest film industry in the world in terms of it’s share size and volume of output,but it is not the case in terms of quality,besides the bollywood u are talking about that is willing to learn when did the even get there acts right,it hasn’t been long since they started making proper movies even though the still make bunch of craps.Yes u might be right that hollywood’s success in 10yrs of its existence is better than what our industries have been able to offer for over 2 decades now,but u know what,make this observation,look at the conditions of hollywood pioneers back then and look at the conditions of our filmmakers here now,i can tell u this,america of 100yrs ago is better than ghana of today,so don’t begin to compare,yes i know the development is going very slow,no infrastructure,no nothing,but lets assume ghana had more well trained filmmakers like leila,shirley etc, well established film schools,top notch equipments,good financial sources to fund movies,good distribution network etc, do u think the ghanaian film industry will be as it still is,hollywood has all these things and u dear compare them to ghana’s film industry that is virtually individual or private dirven,where u have to fund ur own movie with the little money u have,yet even at that u can’t recoup ur investment because of lack of a good distribution network.Yes most film makers over here are not learning not because they don’t want to but because firstly they don’t have the opportunity to and secondly the haven’t got the luxury to afford a film school,by the way rome wasn’t built in a day,like i said before,it is just a matter of time,we will definitely get to our destination.
@Flint, i will repeat myself again you don’t know anything about cinematography. I guess u went to do your research but that’s not important to me. It doesn’t matter our industry has been in existence for 2 decades. What matters is how hard we work to improve and the plans we have for industry. If there was a good vision for our industry, believe me , we would be seeing good results by now. You talked about all things we lacking and i want you ask you, why haven’t we made changes or provide for those things we lack since we’ve been making movies for that long and i know our industry has sold millions of movies. Tell me what happen to those money to improve our industry? 2 decades is a lot, if our industry was a human being, we will be seeing many changes. Most Ghanaian movies made in the 80’s are way better than the presence ones. A good movie does not only depend on the equipments you have but a excellent idea (creativity) and a good story will always get you there fast than having all the equipments without a good idea n good story. The truth is, we not learning from our mistakes and we think our standard now is ok. We only mocking ourselves. Is about time we stop celebrating mediocracy. If you free, try and watch Alfred Hitchcock’ movie “ROPE”. He shot the movie in one location(a rope) but still won awards with it because he had a brilliant idea, the story was excellent. Have a good day.
kane i will also repeat myself again u don’t know anything infact u have no idea about cinematography.so when someone corrects u and givesu the actual facts it means the went to do a research,maybe if i had corrected u that 1+1 equalled to 2 that would mean i went to do a research before coming up with the actual result.who says there is no vision for the movie industry or that some of the filmmakers here are not working hard(i put some because i want to separate the boys from the men),please tell me how are we supposed to see good results when there are no infrastructures or facilities to sustain the movie industry.kane u asked a very good question to which i am very disappointed up untill this moment u really haven’t figured why the movie industry haven’t been able to make changes or provide all that we lack,ok my dear let me spill it out for u,remember i asked u to look up the meaning of an industry,lets hope u did(come to think of it,if u did,u wouldn’t be asking me this question),an industry is not a one man show,in other to build and sustain an industry,the government has to play a part in it,look at hollywood,the laws of the land protects it especially in the case of its distribution network,who are the ones inforcing those laws,isn’t it the government,again who regulates all these hollywood big studios like warner bros,disney,20th century fox etc,isn’t it the government,so how come u haven’t figured out that the government has to play its part to help build the movie industry,think about it what industry doesn’t require government involvement,is it the food industry,drug industry,auto industry etc,building an industry is not a one man show my dear.you really think these filmmakers are making a ton load of money,yes they are making some cash but not as much,how can they when pirates are around the corner because there is no law to protect copy rights,don’t get me wrong here,i know this piracy issue cannot be completely irradicated but it can be reduced to a minimum with government involvement,how many copies do u really think these filmmakers sell in this pirate infested market,forget what the media and filmakers tell u,a filmmaker here is considered lucky to even sell as much as 10,000 copies,ok lets assume the make a lot of money,how much impact do u think they can make because without government involvement they simply cannot take laws into there hands to bring to justice anyone that pirates there works,even if they involve the police,that wouldn’t go far to solve the issue.using the human growth as an analogy to an industry growth is ok but lets come back to reality,an industry growth is much more complicated especially in the case of an entertainment industry,look at hollywood,it took them over 6 to 7 decades before they got very soficticated.i also agree with u that to make a good movie does not necessarily require top notch equipments or big budgets but what u seem to to forget is that even if u do a good movie with little or nothing and lose out returns to pirates how do u make another good movie if the trend conitnues like that.let me say this,if a child does something good,u give them a pat on the back,the movie industry is taking a step in the right direction so the should be commended,yes it is obvious they are not like hollywood but they should be commended for puting out something in the mist of impossibility,one thing we seem to get wrong is that we believe that when our stars act like the danzels,leonardos,halleys,morgan etc only then do we believe they can act while forgeting that they way we african express ourselves is quite different from the way the americans do,for example if a mother over in the west loses a child,the way the react is quite different from the way an african mother will react,in africa here,we all know how they cry and roll on the ground to express their sorrows,so how come when it is acted out exactly like that in the movies we tend to see it as over acting or poor acting,maybe if the did it more calmly as an angelina jolie would then it would be considered good acting,don’t get me wrong most of our stars need some acting lessons but there are definitley some that are doing it right,in hollywood most of there stars are already trained before the get on the spotlight,so there really is no basis for comparison here,trust me dear, there are a lot of brilliant minds out there but haven’t gotten the opportinity or the required training(which the likes of leila and shirley got) they need to showcase there talents,think about it, if there were more trianed filmmakers like leila and sheila,don’t u think there would definitely be an improvement in the movie industry.i believe we still have a long way to go,but even at that we should still commend the filmmakers for going this far because if u are truely honest to urselve u will admitt that there has been some improvements,like i said before,rome wasn’t built in a day,it is only a matter of time before the movie industry here get’s to its destination.
@Flint,I now know u are one of them Africans that keep hoping for a better tomorrow without preparation for the future. Do you think we just talking aba our problems will make any difference. Absolutely NO. We all know the problems and nobody seems to care. It is true the US government regulates hollywood in terms of policies governing the industry but believe US government is not financial aid for hollywood. Most of hollywood production get fund by distributors across the globe and some private entities. It will be foolish if I try to compare hollywood to our industry. All I meant was, our industry growth is stunt. A wise man told me, “good things sell by their selves”. If we had try to do good if the little we have, trust me we will be seeing good results. Who will like to invest in some bad production? Talking aba the problems will change nothing cos we’ve talking aba it for almost 2 decades now. Is time we stop giving excuses.This is time for solutions, working harder and putting away all bs in the industry. Talking aba acting, am saying our actors should as hollywood actors, all we want to is realism in our movies. Even most of our movies now are portraying American life style, fake american ascents, fake body language etc. There many rich Ghanaian stories i think our film makers should be telling and duplicating american and indian movies. We tired of low quality production and bad stories. Even common title sequence is always bad in movies and you here telling me we lack this and that. Flint u really need to enhance ur knowledge in cinematography cos u really don’t anything aba film making. Trust me.
kane maybe it is ur insecurities that is keeping u away from admitting that there is a problem,let me ask u a question,how does a child tell a mother when they are hurt,isn’t it by telling the mother about how they have been hurt,so now tell me how are our problems supposed to be solved if we don’t talk about it,if nobody knows about ur problem,then there is no way in the world the can be able to help u.now kane it seems u are having a hard time reading my comments properly,please do me a favour go through my commens at least 3 times then probably u can figure out what i am really saying,please where in my statement did i say that the government funded hollywood movie projects,what i actually said was that the government regulated hollywood and enforeced copyright laws,i guess u haven’t been listening all these while.yes it is true good things sell themselves but u seem to forget that that good thing needs some form of connection to sell itself. i have asked u this question twice and u haven’t answered me but i will ask u again,had it been there were more of the likes of well trained filmmakers like leila and shirley,wouldn’t the movie industry be better,hollywood is abundant with well trained artists.nobody is giving any excuses my dear,it just happens that here in africa there is so little to work with,it is not the filmmaker’s fault that they happen to be in an environment where government don’t function properly,the acting defintley needs some polishing but there are definitely people doing it right and there are definitley some filmmakers doing it right by making good movies.kane since u know so much about cinematography,please i oblidge u to teach me and that is if u do know,please be specific and vivid on it,i really don’t know what cinematography u are talking about,is it the resources that we lact i mention,or is it the government intervention i also mention that makes me a novice in cinematography,infact kane u not only need to enhance ur knowledge of cinematography but also enhance ur skills in making a coherent statement because ur argument seems to be all over the place,first it was about cinematography,then it is the state of africa,learn to be coherent and also understand a comment my dear because !!! YOU VERY MUCH LACK IT !!!
Flint, i will say it again u are one them africans who wishing for a better tomorrow without preparation. I now know u are one of the people who blames others for misfortune. Our industry problems has been discussed for more 2 decades n we still no better improvements. You talking bout trained people with skills to take the industry ahead but u forget that there 100’s of NAFTI students who graduate every year. Isn’t dat the same school Leila and Shirley went? Tell me what are those students doing? I know NAFTI is good student, so what happen to their graduates? It will shock to know some of the equipments or gadgets Ghana Films Industry has. Believe me we most of the equipments to produce a good film. I said earlier on, we even suck in common title sequence and if u know what a title sequence,u wouldn’t have come back to argue. Your views are meaningless. You here talking about government involve as if Ghana don’t have a constitution. Go and search for one and read it. If don’t know, in the constitution there are laws governing the every industry in Ghana including the entertainment industry. Talking aba actors every year there are also 100’s of students who graduate from school of arts Legon as actors . Where all these actors? Accept the fact that most of us are lazy and not willing to improve our standard. We keep celebrating mediocracy. Trust until we stop giving excuses and try to improve our standards then we stop not going be in the competition. Please Flint, don’t start an arguement when u don’t know what u talking aba. Is clear that u really don’t have any knowledge aba cinematography. I’m talking aba making good movies and u here talking plenty when we cant even do a common title sequence. Tell me if a common title sequence also needs the facilities u say we lack? HAVE A GUD DAY.
Flint, i will say it again u are one them africans who wishing for a better tomorrow without preparation. I now know u are one of the people who blames others for their misfortune. Our industry problems has been discussed for more than 2 decades n we still haven’t seen no better improvements. You talking bout trained people with skills to take the industry ahead but u forget that there are 100′s of NAFTI students who graduate every year. Isn’t dat the same school Leila and Shirley went? Tell me what are those graduates doing? I know NAFTI is good school, so what happen to their graduates? It will shock to know some of the equipments or gadgets Ghana Films Industry has. Believe me we have most of the equipments to produce a good film. As I said earlier on, we even suck in common title sequence and if u knew what a title sequence is, u wouldn’t have come back to argue. Your views are meaningless. You here talking about government involvement in the industry as if Ghana don’t have a constitution. Go and search for one and read it. If don’t know, in the constitution there are laws governing every industry in Ghana including the entertainment industry. Talking aba actors every year there are also 100′s of students who graduate from school of arts Legon as actors . Where all these actors? We even have actors guide.and a strong film makers associations. We got it all to make a gud movie. Accept the fact that most of us are lazy and not willing to improve our standard. We keep celebrating mediocracy. Trust me until we stop giving excuses and try to improve our standards then we not going to be in the competition. Please Flint, don’t start an arguement when u don’t know what u talking aba. Is clear that u really don’t have any knowledge aba cinematography. I’m talking aba making good movies and u here talking plenty when we cant even do a common title sequence. Tell me if a common title sequence also needs those things u say we lack? HAVE A GUD DAY FLINT.
kane i will also say it again ur insecurities are overshadowing u from voicing out the fact that we have problems,how would one prepare without first admitting that there is a problem of which there is,remember admitting there is a problem is the first tep to recovery,my dear know the difference between blame and voiceing out the obvious,it is not called a blame when something should have been done but yet it is not,please kane be honest to urself,are u serious that u haven’t seen any improvements,maybe u haven’t been paying attention all these while.now talking of the NAFTI students,yes a lot of students graduate from NAFTI,but what u failed to observe is that when these students graduate,do u think they will want to work under the same environment and conditions they already existing filmmakers are working which compromises quality on most of there films,i don’t think so,also they wouldn’t want to work with the available investors who do not know anything about filmmaking,all the care about is the money and as a result would want anybody working with there money to shoot today and release tomorrow,these students are trained to make a certain degree of quality,so u can see that they can’t just go about making anyhow films,besides the level of training one gets from NAFTI is nothing compared to what one will get from USA or UK(they have much more established and accomplished film schools),these equipments u talk about,do u think they just give it out like that,u have to pay for it,and when i mean pay,i don’t mean chicken change,now tell me how many of the filmmakers in ghana can afford that.my dear i know exactly what a title sequense is but that is besides the point because from the basis of this arguement,it was all about if the movie industry has improved and i still stand by my answer which is !!! YES !!!,like i said before,if u knew exactly,infact let me put it boldly, !!! IF U KNEW EXACTLY WHAT AN INDUSTRY IS !!! then u wouldn’t been going off topic like u are doing right now. i am making a statement that the movie industry has moved from point A to B but u are making a statement that the movie industry should have moved from point A to Z,look at hollywood,do u know how long it took them to become what they are,they did there own trials and errors before they got to where they are right now,let me use ur human anlogy u used in ur previous comment,a baby first crawls before walking,they don’t just start walking without crawling,everything happens step by step,again rome wasn’t built in a day,had it been that rome was built in a day,then if anyone wanted to start a business or company,they don’t have to borther about hardwork,all they need to do is wave there majic wand the BAM they have a multimillion business empire,but sorry dear,this is the real world,it doesn’t work that way.nobody is lazy,most are trying to get better with more training but don’t have the opportunity to,even leila was sponsored with a scholarship to study filmmaking in america, the NAFTI actors wouldn’t want to be in a crappy movie,and they few that are doing good movies are very few,so if the restrict themselves to working with only the top well trained filmmakers then the might aswell be out of work and find something else to do which is what most of them are doing,look at it this way,if a thousand actors graduate from NAFTI and the only well trained filmmakers available are leila,shirley,emmanuel,kwaw ansah,king ampaw etc then making a career as an actor is like a mission impossible.no one is celebrating medicracy,all we are saying is that there has been an improvement.Ur last 7 stentences tells me that all along u really don’t know what i am talking about and that is why u haven been so incoherent in ur comments which is why i told u to enhance ur ability to comprehend statements aswell as learn how make coherent statements.let me ask u,do u really what i was talking about in my first comment,since u really don’t comprehend very much let me make it clear to u,i was talking about improvement in the industry,kane everything is a process that takes time to perfect,definitely the time for perfection will come but not without hard work,the ony thing constant in life is change,the movie industry will definitely change for the better,in such situations like building a business,if hardwork persists,the only certainty is that it is going to grow and get better.kane learn how to comprehend statemnts,the majic work kane my dear is !!! COMPREHEND !!! up untill this moment u haven’t figured out the basis of my comment and u telling me i don’t what i am talking about,i think u meant that u don’t know what u are talking about.there is definitely alot to be done in the movie industry,but there is no denial that there has been some improvements.
Flint, there is no need arguing with u. People like u will always be left behind whiles complaining aba wat u don’t have, others are doing much with the little they have. In ur previous statements u said, we lack adequate equipments and facilities but when i pointed out to u that we got all those equipments, u now telling me those equipments really cost to hire them for a movie. Now u see u not making no sense cos i thought u said we lack equipments? Flint is obvious that u are one of those people waiting for manner from Heaven. Keep waiting . I hope u’ve gotten yourself the constitution i asked to get? Let me believe u still searching for one. When u get it, u will know ever since the name Ghana Film Industry was established, there are been laws governing the industry so please Flint don’t tell me the government of Ghana don’t intervene in our film industry. Let me advice you, in this world if not ready to risk then u not ready to gain. I will repeat myself again, most film makers in our industry are lazy with no determination, that’s nobody is ready to risk to improve our standard. Every statement u’ve said from ur first comment still now has been an empty comment cos there is nothing meaningful in them. U are saying things u don’t know. Is really a waste of time arguing with somebody with no knowledge about film making. If u know somebody in the Ghana Film industry , please do ur self this favour and ask the person what’s our major problem in our industry and he or she will tell u wat i’ve just told u,”we are lazy and not determine”. A determine person doesn’t repeat his or her mistakes for 2 decades. I know understand why there so many unemployed graduates in Ghana. Everybody is waiting for government to provide a job whiles they can do something with the knowledge they have acquired. Mehnn… with this kind of mind set ow can we improve anything in our country not to talk aba our film industry where entrepreneurship is very low. To improve on something, always remember my words, ” u must risk wat u got to gain wat u want”. Is obvious we been crawling for 2 decades cos nobody is ready to risk and walk. I can clearly see u not no where near to film industry that’s why ur comments are always empty. Please do me this favour and don’t reply this message cos if u know wat a title sequence is u not be here arguing with me. 2 decades and we cant even do a better title sequence. A title sequence is the introduction to the movie that attract or gives interest to the viewers to watch it. I wish i could school u but am very busy person. Have a gud day, By the way what’s ur gender?(male or female)
@Kane, u really think i am the one that want to have this arguement with u,certainly not,let me bring u back to reality,NEWS FLASH- IT IS PEOPLE LIKE ME THAT GETS THEIR PROBLEMS SOLVED IN TIME WAY AHEAD OF OTHERS WHOSE PROBLMES MIGHT OR MIGHT NOT BE SOLVED BECCAUSE THEY CHOOSE NOT TO ADMITT TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS INDEED A PROBLEM.kane maybe i am moving too fast for u,let me slow down a bit,lets get closer to reality,if u come to a certain country of say about 20 million in population,and out of that 20 million only lets say a few thousand can afford to get a decent living(which is synanimous in africa and asia)isn’t this considered as nothing hence my response to the equipment answer i gave,if in an industry it is so rare to see filmmakers highering these top equipments u mentioned,again isn’t this considered as nothing,by the way let me ask u,these top equipments u mentioned,since it has been installed for who knows how long,how many times have they been used,when u answer that question,then u will really know what i am talking about since it is clear u are not on the same page with me,u really don’t know what u are talking about,read my comment very well,then u will figure out who is not making sense here, i guess u put up that not making sense statement because i said u are not coherent and fail to comprehend statements(revenge i guess) because that statement really doesn’t make sense,it doesn’t coinsize with any arguement here.my dear kane u disappiont me for someone who claims to have knowledge of filmmaking because anyone in ghana who is invloved in filmmaking or has knowledge of filmmaking in ghana will know that there are lots of problem facing the still young and developing industry of which the ones i mentioned are part of the problem.kane thanks for reminding of the constitution thing,i knew there was something i forgot to address u on in my last comment,yes the constitution has laws governing the film industry in ghana but please it is obvious they are not being implemented,even a kid can figure that out,the only law with respect to the film industry that they government might be implementing would be the ghana sensor board(probably not even implemented to the optimum),ask urself if the government were properly implementing the laws,would things like piracy be rampant or would there be a terrible distribution network like it is now.yes it is sometimes good to take risks,but u know what, these filmakers in ghana right from the inception of the film industry have been taking risks,it is a great risk to makes films on a virtually non-existent infrastructure and build it to something that has caught people’s attention,that my dear is one of the attributes of a growing or should i say improving industry(the watch word here is IMPROVEING which u simply do not want to comprehend because u choose to talk off topic),and yes i can confidently say there are those taking risks to make classic movies that are of international standard.nobody is waiting on the government to give them free lunch,all i am saying is that for the movie industry to work and like i told u before that building an industry is not a one man show,the government needs to do its part which is obvious they are not doing,while i have a lot to say on ur statement about people wating for governemtn to provide jobs but unlike u i don’t want my opinion to be all over the place, i want it to be coherent and straight to the point.like i told u earlier,i perfectly know what a title sequence is but u chose to grab the opportunity to try to showcase that u are smart but !!!OOPS!!! i am the least facinated.kane i would be glad to be ur student so u can teach and give me some film lectures but i doubt that because u will be shocked at the wealth of filmmaking knowledge i have that will make u not qualified enough to teach me.
@flint, is relli funny ow u not making any sense and u still wouldn’t quite arguing. Well keeping on complaining like my girlfriend whiles we the serious ones will still do good despite our problems. I knew from ur first comment that we not on same stage. I tried to put u up to my my stage but i guess the distance is too high that u can’t reach no matter how hard i try. If relli u paid for the knowledge u have film making, pls Flint go back for your money cos they’ve relli mis informed u. U don’t jux lack but u got no clue what film making is about. Please do me this favour, don’t talk to nobody aba film making again cos u’ll be laughed at. By the way u didn’t answer my question i asked u in my last comment. WHAT GENDER ARE U, MALE OR FEMALE?
@Kane, please read through ur comments and mine and see who is not making sense,quit argueing u say,really funny,u really think i enjoy telling u like it is since u chose to argue off topic.kane i am sorry ur girlfriend is giving u head ache but u can be rest assured i am not giving u any head ache rather i am facing u up to reality.my dear kane from my first comment it was pretty clear what i was saying but u chose to divert to something else which is why u were on a totally different page despite my effort to bring u back on track.kane let me ask u a question,do u really know the basis of my arguement because it seems to me u don’t,let me explain further,what has the basis of my arguement got to do with filmmaking knowledge,and u telling me to go back for my money,go back for what money,no dear i don’t think i am the one that got the wrong education,i think u are the one that should be going back for their money from whoever thought u the english language because u just simply cannot comprehend anything.Here we go again with u being totally incoherent and off topic,what has my gender got to do with this arguement or have u run out of words.wait a minute kane did u finally admitt that u have a problem,just like i said earlier admitting that there is a problem is the first step to recovery,the ghanaian movie industry has problems of which the ones i mentioned are part of them,so i guess that fact cannot be disproved.
Look the truth is the majority of Americans do not know anything about the rest of the world. That is how the politicians here want it; the more ignorant you are the better they are able to control you. I have met people here who do not even know that their next door neighbor Canada is part of North America. Plus don’t forget America has been left free to develop for over 200 years. Many African countries only gained independence and freedom only under 50 years ago, so they are still in the developmental stage. Our movies and actors can not be at par with their American counterparts because they are still learning the ropes of the business…there is no sense in comparing such a developed country like the USA to developing countries like Ghana and Nigeria. All great things have humble beginnings; yes our actors have to learn from the success of actors in developed countries, however it would be naive for anyone to compare them to the western countries. African movies would never be accepted by main stream America in a million years..I wonder how they are going to deal with an accent that they find as irritating as ours.
There is a huge difference between not knowing and not caring. So do you still care to keep that generalization?
thatz true and i see most of our actors and actresses too are not willing to learn…and if i may even ask…how many of them have professional training aside ajetey annan (pusher)….
This would be the saddest thing I’ve ever read on this blog. A survey done in America during the presidency of George Bush showed that quite a significant percentage of Americans didn’t even know he was President. Yes that’s how ignorant Americans are and the writer has shown just how much American she is… Hollywood so what? Ghana has been in existence for many centuries, we won the under seventeen world cup in the nineties, Azumah Nelson is still one of the greatest boxers in the world today, Micheal Essien is renowned as it gets, Clinton and his wife visited Ghana during his term and Ghana was the first African country Obama visited right after he took office… oh lets not forget Kofi Annan, President of the world a few years ago… our Gold, our football, Kwame Nkrumah, our scientists, our Osibisas… and yet after all this when you tell them you are from GHANA they ask you…. Guyana??? Yes they don’t know, and you know what they can’t be bothered about us… so if you won’t celebrate your own, even if it’s not so glamorous or so loud like hollywood then we are doomed forever.
A good example is India, the Asians… they have a thriving entertainment industry… so the indian movies are 4 hours long, and they dance from beginning to end and it’s all about love… but they love it, they cherish their stars… ask Silverbird cinema why they continue to show indian movies and why the indian high commissioner organizes the indain moviefest because they want to promote their won and the indians cheerish it… they don’t need acceptance from Hollywood or recognition from them to feel fulfilled. Our stars no matter how small or mediocre they are, they are our own. We’ll get there. Rome wasn’t built in a day.
So we get it that you don’t appreciate them, well Ghanaians do. They love their Agya Koo’s and their Jackies… a few years ago what we have now wasn’t even possible so we are taking little steps we’ll get there.
Enjoy your hollywood and leave us to our mediocrity
p.s you’ll be surprised to know that out of the hundreds of hollywood movies done in a year, many are those that don’t make it to the cinemas… they too do very shitty movies and they have some really rotten actors who are still trying to have their first break in an indie movie…
Thanks brother that’s a nice assessment. I remember just before the last elections, one of black America’s most celeberated rapper DMX, was asked about Obama, and his answer was “Oba who?” He lives in America but had never heard about Obama. That is the level of ignorance that exists in America.
datz funny…remember one co-worker was having pre-menopausal symptoms and i told her so because i had read it in my psychology class….she was bold enuff to tell me that she does not think so cuz she believes that one is ghana psychology….jst becuz i was an exchange student working there…datz hw ignorant some of them can be…
watching some of these local movies even just lowers your IQ….
Good Response! Hollywood, Hollywood na 3y3 de3n? At least Ghana and Nigeria have taken the initiative to do something. We definitely have to improve!
The diff is that Hollywood is not running to Ghallywood, Bollywood or Nollywood. You are among the ignorant who didn’t understand Cassandra’s post. Which survey are you talking about? Oh, please, that shows your ignorance about surveys, American and most everything you wrote.
I HAVE HEARD ALL THAT U ALL HAVE SAID. AND I WANT TO PUT ADD MY THOUGHTS AS WELL. WELL I’M IN CANADA. THE GH CELEBRITIES DEFINITELY NEEDS TO STUDY THE ART VERY WELL. THEY SURELY LACK EDUCATION AND TRAINING. THE DIRECTORS ARE ALSO NOT PROFESSIONALS AT ALL. THEY ALWAYS PLAY FAVOURITISM IN THEIR CASTING SELECTIONS. THEY ALWAYS GO FOR THE FAV ONES AND NOT THE BEST ONES. I TOTALLY AGRESS WITH THE CASSANDRA WITH HER THESIS. OUR SO CALLED GH CELEBRITIES WILL NEVER BE NOTICED ANYWHERE AROUND THE WORLD IF THEY DN’T TAKE THEIR ACTING SERIOUSLY. LET’S USE BEYONCE FOR AN EXAMPLE. SHE DIDN’T JUST RISE TO STARDOM OVER NITE. THE GIRL BUST HER ASS AND TRAINED LIKE A HAWK AT NITE. I KNOW SHE’S NOT A GOOD ACTRESS BUT SHE’S GOOD AT ENTERTAINING. SHE CAN SING AND DANCE VERY WELL. LOOK AT OUR SINGERS/RAPERS TODAY….ALL COPY CAT. THEY WANTS TO SING LIKE THE AMERICAN’S IGNORING THIER OWN BEAT AND RYTHEM HOW SAD. THEY RAP AND ACT LIKE AMERICAN.
WHEN U KEEP COPYING OTHERS CRAFT U’LL NEVER GET NOTICED AROUND THE WORLD CUZ U’RE NOT BEING ORIGINAL BUT A PRETENDER. OUR ACTORS SUCKS LETS FACE THE FACT. AND THE FEW GOOD ONES WHO ARE GOOD WILL NEVER GET RECOGNIZED BY THE WORLD CUZ OUR OWN DIRECTORS AND PRODUCERS NEVER USES THEM.
Flint, I think u don’t know nothing about the history of cinematography both in Ghana and in Hollywood. Ghana film making industry started way back in 1970’s and i know hollywood started around the 1915’s but their success in 10yrs after it began in Los Angeles is way better than our progress since the 70’s. A lot of people in our industry are not serious and are willingly to learn. They came repeating the same mistakes over n over again. To conclude, many European film industry stated before Bollywood but now Bollywood is second largest film industry in the world. You know why? They were willing to learn, they worked harder and they portrayed their culture in their films. That made them real,origin and well know across the globe. Our films lack originality, we can’t duplicate and think we will be recognize across the globe.
reading all the above comments,i come to the conclusion,that despite the critic,we have to learn to appreciate our own and care to celebrate them.film makers both in nigeria/ghana has to hold originality as their first creed.movie making is quite young in these countries,and know we have a bit of a long way to go.more criticism will come,and they must never get distracted by that.as we all know ,the western-world are good at that especially when it concerns the third-world lands.we should all remember when ,taiwan,south korea,singapore and lately china which is still on-going,started with their economic and other sectors development,they were seen as nothing and fake,but today they are recognized.the film/movie makers need to keep making original and quality movies,and eve ntually they will come looking for us.it happened to bollywood and today ,they have even won an oscar.we have to keep looking up .criticizm,no problem,we will absorb it and learn from it as painful as it my be.
The name Ghallywood alone – goes to show that some village champion and illiterates coined that name and you stupid mutherfkers are following suit and call ing it such. What kinda stupid name is GHALLY wood – you sound retarded when you say that.
Can you be original for once in anything at all – WOOD WOOD WOOOD WOOD my ass
After all is said & dun,l stil believe dere’s room 4 improvement.At least, sum ppl ‘re getn’ employed & hv food on their tables thru dis industries
For all of those who are catching feelings it is not that serious………..if you want better for your country you must learn how to take and face criticism otherwise get use to the critics. Just because I am an American does not mean I know everything; but I find it unprofessional when your Ghanaian and Nigerian actors come to Virginia /DC and Maryland and have the most unprofessional demeanor possible until an African American puts them in their place..like the old saying goes “Don’t dish out what you cannot take”. If all of these individuals stop enabling mediocrity and begin to research or help some of these men and women with oh I don’t know professional development seminars or workshops then you will see improvement. How do I know it is required in every job…………you must learn and keep up with the new techniques of the everchanging world. Why hasn’t Plato, Aristotle or whatever the cheap porno movie director’s name is established such things. Why are the majority of Ghanaian actors and actresses striving for Nigerian movies and choosing to option out of being a member of the Screen Actors Guild there are tons of Asian movie stars who are members of both and are benefiting from this; ask yourself why aren’t Ghanaians. Oh and for whoever wants to speak about imperialism and the arrogance of Americans you are very lucky that I am coming to you about this topic and not someone else because their words would be quite harsh.
Get away girl,if this work is for ur thesis then u must be really daft, go and look for a better topic to do your thesis.They r our celebrities we like them. You too make ur name so we know u dont try to become a celebrity by this trash u have written called thesis. Talk abt something like politics in africa or poverty relevant issues…
Cassandra you sound like an African from a remote village who won the American visa lottery and now thinks she is an American and so can say trash about African celebrities.
Let me tell you, nobody forces anyone to do thesis about a topic they dont like. Why didn’t you ask for something else to write about. If you write your so called thesis engulfing these idiotic biased sentiments in you, you will score zero.
How can you even compare Hollywood and Nollywood/Ghallywood in the first place. Are you alright?
The Destiny of Lesser Animals is going to change the game in the Ghana movie industry. Word!
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Saw it at the prestigious MOMA Museum this spring in New York City. West Coast screening in Seattle Int. Film Fest and Los Angeles Film Fest next month. Big homecoming Ghana Premiere in September. I went to Augusco with one of the main players in the film. It will change the game. Mark my words!
Celebrity it seems that you are jealous of me being an African American, do not blame me for your insecurities. And foot note bush boy or girl I can choose whatever I want what you need to do is stop trying so hard to think of comebacks for my comments and read a book. if you do not like my opinion do not respond.
hahahahaha Agyeiiiii jealous of you being American? Why are you given $1m everyday for being an American? fa wo gyimie ko tina baabi.
this is quite funny because the reverse of what u said seems to be the case with most african americans in reality,that is if u are willing to face reality and stop living in denial.
wat l can’t really understand is why nadia will want 2 b called beyounce? Wen evrybodi is special in his/her own way.Just b urself,go 4 a lot of trainin n u’ ll b recognized n hv ppl ‘ll apreciate ur work both here n abroad.
Thank you Spartacus; what is the big deal with stating the facts it was not meant to be hurtful but why allow someone to go ahead believing something is accurate when it is not. The more you enable your celebrities the more mediocre the movies and the acting and production will be; if you believe that this is the best Ghanaian movies can produce then do not get mad when someone disagrees or has a comment about it.
dere’s a nigerian adage dat says photocopy ko easy meanin’ a photocopy can never b d original.We Africans shld learn 2 b real
Oh cmon y’all get a life. when e movie is done n U dont wanna watch it aint compulsory for u to watch.Do u know how many american actors/actresses that werent recognised at e event? Yes some Ghanaian actors suck…seriously but there are some ppl who r tryin to make a difference.If u wont watch e movies its no one’s business there r ppl who wld watch them allow them n stop talking nonsense here,did some1 put a gun to ur head n say watch e movie?Even if they arent celebrated outside they r celebrated here in Africa wat is Hollywood anyway?Ghanaian villagers e moment u hear something is from abroad y’all want it. Illiterates..
It deir life why decide 4 dem,they dont want 2 learn dont blame anyone,wat maters is they are recogniz in their own land so u shuld all shut up and tink of how u are goin 2 mak it to were u wanted dem 2 be……Chilllllllllllllllllll
We just need to appreciate these guys ourselves before anyone else will.
Thank You
I just think u are overly critical though, but thats your position u have taken
Cassandra i agree with in certain aspects. We have crappy actors, directors and live in the illusion that they are good. There shouldnt be any dispute as to the fact that we need to improve drastically. However, if i compare the so called black actors in hollywood to our african actors i see no difference. Apart from a select few and i say select few based on achievement and pedigree , i can’t sit down and watch a black American movie. Weak story lines, stereotyped theme and bad plot. So when you say we should improve and compare us to Hollywood then you had better be talking about the mainstream Hollywood, in which case i would think it unfair to do so considering how far they have gone. Anyways, i am not a big fan of African movies but i think they are trying and improving even if it is at a snail’s pace.