Nollywood actress, Joke Lawal has come out to say that some narratives about the movie industry and movie stars need to change.
The movie star recently revealed this in an interview with Vanguard, and Nigerians have been reacting.
According to her, actresses are not prostitutes who are not worthy of marriage and having a family, as opposed to the general thought among most Nigerians.
Joke added that she wants to also see a change in the way our stories are written and interpreted, plus in the quality of Nigeria’s film productions.
His words, “I would like to change people’s perception of actresses. A lot of people think of actresses as prostitutes, they see us as people who are not worthy of marriage and having a family. If I have the power this is something I will like to change. I will also like to see a change in the way our stories are written and interpreted, and in the quality of our film productions. Another thing I would like to change too is, how poorly actors are paid. As a producer, I will like a situation where I can pay every actor that works on my project even if the person acts in just one scene. As an upcoming actress, I acted in movies and didn’t get paid but because I was still new in the industry I didn’t have a choice. God help me, these are things I will like to change in the movie industry.”
Nollywood actress, Joke Lawal has come out to say that some narratives about the movie industry and movie stars need to change.
The movie star recently revealed this in an interview with Vanguard, and Nigerians have been reacting.
According to her, actresses are not prostitutes who are not worthy of marriage and having a family, as opposed to the general thought among most Nigerians.
Joke added that she wants to also see a change in the way our stories are written and interpreted, plus in the quality of Nigeria’s film productions.
His words, “I would like to change people’s perception of actresses. A lot of people think of actresses as prostitutes, they see us as people who are not worthy of marriage and having a family. If I have the power this is something I will like to change. I will also like to see a change in the way our stories are written and interpreted, and in the quality of our film productions. Another thing I would like to change too is, how poorly actors are paid. As a producer, I will like a situation where I can pay every actor that works on my project even if the person acts in just one scene. As an upcoming actress, I acted in movies and didn’t get paid but because I was still new in the industry I didn’t have a choice. God help me, these are things I will like to change in the movie industry.”
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