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Director of the award winning movie ‘Figurine’, Kunle Afolayan has said that, after using Ghanaian actress Lydia Forson in his new movie, he is ready to feature other Ghanaian actors but if only they will interpret the script as a Ghanaian.
He said the above in an exclusive interview with GhanaCelebrities.Com after a short press preview of his latest movie ‘Phone Swap’. “I’m not going to feature them, if they are not going to play Ghanaian”, he said when asked if he will consider using other Ghanaian actors.
Actress Lydia Forson is the first Ghanaian to be featured by the award winning director, and for the better part of the movie spoke her indigenous language; Twi. According to the director, that added a lot to the movie.
He said a Ghanaian acting as a Ghanaian depends on the story. “If I’m doing a story that involves a Ghanaian and a Nigeria or a cross boarder story, why will I want to play Ramsey Nouah [Jnr.] as a Ghanaian? Why will I want to play Majid [Michel] as a Nigerian? No, for me, it won’t sell, it won’t work that way.”
Month: March 2012
Readers’ Mail: African Movie Academy Awards Is Bias, Has Non Reflective Jury & They Have Gotten It Wrong Again!
Hello Chris Vincent and Ghanacelebrities.com. My name is Leslie Berth Walker, a senior film student at the Georgia State University. Your website has been an immense help to me in my study of African Cinema. But today, I read with great disappointment the letter sent you by the AMAA regarding their flawed nominations list.
I have followed the award scheme for 3 years now and attended the one held in Bayelsa last year to cover it for my documentary class. I was quite impressed to see someone rose up to challenge the award nomination list, but to read their response was a great disappointment and a shame to the reputation of the awards.
3 years ago, the award nominated Perfect Picture’s three actresses as leads and all three ladies won. I am surprised that the AMAA are making such a lame excuse for relegating Omotola Jalade Ekeinde’s role in Ties That Bind, which I was privileged to watch at the WOCAF in Atlanta last week, to a supporting role.
The headline for Ties That Bind I believe is 3 women, 3 lives, 1 hope. Omotola did not play a supporting role in Ties That Bind, she is a member of the three women who make up the story. Ama Abebrese may have had more scenes, but that was made possible because of the presence of the clinic and her being a Dr.
Her story did not surround her job, the clinic. The clinic was part of the story as a character because it was used as an element of adumbrating. Each of the women had different stories but they all knew each other, a phenomenon that surely influenced the title, The Ties That Bind.
Africa Movie Academy Awards Reacts To ‘AMAA 2012 Nominations Full Of Errors’ Article!
GhanaCelebrities.Com has received a release from the chair of the Africa Movie Academy Awards [AMAA] Screening Committee; Shaibu Husseini responding to an article captioned ‘AMAA 2012 Nominations Full of Errors’ which was originated written and published in the Flex Newspaper, a weekly Entertainment newspaper in Ghana.
Below are full excerpts of the release sent to us.
When Samini Met Kelly Rowland…
For some reason, this photo has taken 2 years to come out. If you guys can remember, during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, international musical icons such as Kelly Rowland and some of the best from Africa , Samini, 2face and others collaborated for the song “Everywhere You Go” (2010 FIFA World Cup Theme Song). … Read more
Legendary HighLife Musician Ben Brako To Celebrate 60th Birthday In A Grand Style
Highlife dynamo Ben Brako will on the 19th May 2012 celebrate his 60th birthday at the International Conference Centre in Accra. Lots of activities have been earmark to celebrate the life of one of the Highlife greats in Ghana. The celebration is expected to attract crème de la crème of the major players in the … Read more
Which Female Ghanaian Is The Queen Of ‘Dem’ Racy Cleavages?
The excitement you can catch from female celebrities is not only limited to their works. If you find entertainment in how controversial and bold some of these celebrities are with their appearances like I do, then the way some of them parade ‘dem’ racy cleavages on and off the red carpets is a damn holy … Read more
Mzbel Cries Foul: The Media Has Not Been Fair To Me!
One of the hardworking Hiplife artistes, Mzbel has opened up to what she sees as unfair treatment from the Ghanaian media.
From a humble beginning to now as an established and successful artiste, Nana Ekua Amoah ‘Mzbel’ has had to deal with several stories and scandals ranging from her supposed provocative dressing on stage, being raped and currently news of allegedly slapping a uniformed Police Officer on duty.
Speaking on GhOne’s E-Talk show, Mzbel voiced out some of the things that the Ghanaian media has reported on her, which according to her were the exact opposite of the real issues.
She bemoaned the calculated attempt to always report negative stories about her. According to her, she wonders why she is never asked of her side of any story.
In her line of business, especially as a musician, the above is inevitable, something she concurred, however she believes that there will be balance and her side of issues will also be heard if she is contacted.
Ama K Abebrese & Dr. Cryme Unveiled As Child Safety Icons…
One of the most killing ‘diseases’ of all time is our roads. Though road accidents do not respect age, health or status, the most vulnerable victims are children. Today (30th March, 2012), Safe Child Ghana in collaboration with the Ministry of Women & Children’s Affairs, National Road Safety Commission, Playing for Change in Sweden and … Read more
Final List Of Ghanaian Movie Stars Going To Cannes Film Festival This Year Out…Jackie Appiah, Nadia Buari & Others In There!
GhanaCelebrities.Com has exclusively obtained all the names of the Ghanaian movie stars who will have the privilege to be part of this year’s prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Our source tells us that, the 11 movie stars were picked from the over 35 names which were submitted by the Ghana Movie Awards organizers. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZmWGEkxGTM The 65th … Read more
UN Applauds Chiropractic & Wellness Centre For Honouring Ghanaian Celebrities!
The United Nations has invited the Chiropractic and Wellness Centre (CWC) in Ghana to partake in this year’s UN World Autism Day, which falls on Monday, April 2.
The decision was as result of the centre’s past and recent activities in giving attention to autistic patients and also forging a good relationship between people with neurological disorders and influential celebrities in Ghana’s entertainment industry.
On Monday, April 2, the Chiropractic and Wellness Centre’s Dr. Marcus Manns will join UN officials at a special UN World Autism Day event at New Horizon School at Cantonment to give a talk on autism and chiropractic treatment.
Impressive Results From Miss Ghana Scouting Process!
The lead scout of the 2012 edition of Ghana’s most prestigious beauty pageant, Adi Plahar, says he is optimistic of an improved and exciting event this year.
The professional model instructor today said if the results achieved so far with the nationwide scouting process embarked upon by his competent team who went in search of beautiful, witty and purpose-driven young ladies for this year’s event is anything to go by, then an exciting competition beckons.
Plahar is upbeat about the success of this year’s event, after having toured the length and breadth of this country, interacted and identified potential beauty queens for this year’s event.
Plahar’s team would officially wrap up their process this weekend in Accra, after spending quality time in the other regions. Prior to making a grand entry into Accra, he is excited about the quality they found in the other nine regions.
KECHE Talks Azonto & “Sokode” With Tim Westwood On BBC Radio!
After making headlines in the United Kingdom, the 13th Ghana Music Awards Best Group of the Year nominees, Keche, without a doubt is set to get the entertainment climate on the high with their latest single ‘Aluguntugun’.
The sensational music group managed to bring fun and excitement to several hundreds of Ghanaians living in the United Kingdom with their electrifying performances on Ghana’s 55th Independence UK Club Tour organized by Akwaaba UK.
Reading Experience With Miss Ghana UK 2011!
Come the month of April 2012, Miss Ghana UK 2011, Miss Mildred Akuba Mamikyi Afoh Edoukou will be in the country to undertake a series of activities. Chief among them will be the Reading Experience with Miss Ghana UK.
The nineteen year old beauty queen is currently a full time student at the University of Bedfordshire where she is studying Interior Architecture. Miss Edoukou (Miss Ghana UK Beauty Pageant) recently won the Best Black Beauty Pageant in the UK, Miss BEFFTA Awards 2011.
The Reading Experience will see the beauty queen running multiple Reading Clinics in Accra and the Tema metropolis. She will be joined at these Reading Clinics by several Radio/TV personalities together with who they will engage the children in reading exciting texts and other academic materials.
Ghana Music Awards Tickets Starts Selling On April 2!
Event powerhouse and organizers of the Ghana Music Awards Festival, the nation’s most prestigious awards scheme revealed yesterday details on tickets for the Big Night.
Tickets for this year’s finals of the awards start selling from Monday April 2nd to Tuesday April 10th 2012 only at Koala, Charterhouse and X-Men.
The VGMA 2012 Awards Night is scheduled for the Dome on April 14th 2012 and witness performances from 20 top artistes from Ghana, South Africa, UK, Nigeria and Congo.
What Are The Ingredients Of A Good Song?
“This song has no rhythm, no swagger, no comma, no full stop”. Worry not because I’m not talking about your favourite song here. The above is an ad asking people to vote for their favourite musician in the upcoming Ghana Music Awards to avoid disappointments. I like the approach in the ad; it talks about … Read more