Nollywood Is Unguarded -Yemi Solade
Nollywood actor, Yemi Solade has lamented the state of the Nigerian movie-making industry, saying it is unguarded.
In an interview with Tribune, the popular role interpreter who recently turned 60, said yahoo boys and sex workers now associate themselves with the Nigerian movie-making industry, which “I am very much displeased with.”
While slamming the industry leaders for opening doors to people of losing characters, Solade noted that it is hard to separate the wheat from the chaffs.
His words; “The Nollywood is not there right now. The Nolllywood you see now is all encompassing. It’s like a building not completed and not guarded. Surely, what you will meet there would amaze you. It has become an all-comers affair, anybody can stroll in and act. All the Yahoo boy are now there, all the prostitutes that you can imagine are there.
“People cannot even differentiate between the core professionals and these class of clowns who have infiltrated the association, but they didn’t just fly in, some people whom you refer to as core professionals brought them in.
“It’s just so porous that anybody can become an actor, the entry point is so porous and annoying. It’s a profession and it must be handled and treated as one. I am not really pleased with the state of the industry. It’s a professional body and we must portray ourselves as one that has mastered the art and craft of the profession.”
What’s your take on his statement?
