The issues with the Nollywood industry
I am a theatre artist, currently training on video editing. I have a problem with the Nollywood industry, one which every time I think about it I feel a sudden urge to vomit.
I am not saying they are not trying, or their production is worst. I’ve seen a bunch of films, both foreign and indigenous and not all are totally perfect. My aim here is to point out where they are lagging.
Problems
• Low budget for a good script:
Most of you that are Nollywood fans, you’ve watched some movies you will agree with me that most times, they have a good story, well written scripts, but because of funds to execute or achieve the picture which the script has been able to paint, they go ahead to cut scripts, cut lines. So the shoot can last for two days. And it comes out shabby.
• Casting:
They director does not read and interpret the characters individually, they just assume Mr A can act father because he is old, or Mrs A will act mother because she is elderly and looks like a mother. Casting is far from looks, casting is seeing your character in the body of the actor, casting is being able to execute a particular role perfectly, Casting is not seeing the actor trying to fool around as the character. For one I give it MERCY JOHNSON, a popular Nigerian actress who puts her all into her career.
• Bad Production: which is still linked to low budget. Bad sound devices, poor camera quality, bad lighting, poor costume and makeup, bad editing. A whole lot of things.
Thanks to the likes of FRANK RAJA, KUNLE AFOLAYAN, EMEM ISONG, and some other nollywood directors who don’t care how much it cost to make that amazing film. They spend to get things done. They take time, no rush work. Etc
Other directors should under study them and learn from them. Thank you
