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marlet01 (m)
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i find it very difficult to agree with you that most of our nollywood actor's and actresses are poor because most of them are even richer that our so called musicians so what makes you think that they are poor i find that very hard to believe. we can see the likes of ramsen noah, pat atta, jim iyke and the rest of them for God's sake do they look as if they are poor to you.
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Orikinla (m)
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I just watched the funeral of Nollywood star actor JT Tom-West and his brother and prolific Nollywood director Chico Ejiro were lamenting the lack of insurance and lack of required structure to work with. It was so pathetic. I was almost in tears as I felt cold and sad.
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crazykid (m)
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i find it very difficult to agree with you that most of our nollywood actor's and actresses are poor because most of them are even richer that our so called musicians so what makes you think that they are poor i find that very hard to believe. we can see the likes of ramsen noah, pat atta, jim iyke and the rest of them for God's sake do they look as if they are poor to you.
You've said it all. Our Nollywood Actors and Actresses are not poor. |
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marlet01 (m)
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seun i think i would disagree with you because i think most of them are really wealthy compared to our local musicians because most of them that jsut came up are already so rich and even richer than our own local musicians so i thereby disagree with you.
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Orikinla (m)
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seun i think i would disagree with you because i think most of them are really wealthy compared to our local musicians because most of them that jsut came up are already so rich and even richer than our own local musicians so i thereby disagree with you.
What is your view of being rich or wealthy? Some of them are comfortable. But as the topic says: Most Nollywood Actors And Actresses Are Poor. Tu Face is richer and wealthier than most of them. P-Square are making millions from live shows. I am in music and movies industries and know these performing and recording artistes and our Nollywood actors and actresses from Emeka Enyiocha to RMD. Only few of them are rich. Wealthy should not even be used. Only some Nigerians are really rich and wealthy. |
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marlet01 (m)
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speaking of musicians are those two the only musicians we have in the country i.e tuface and p-square, we have other's like marvelous benjy, african china tetuila and the rest of them, look at the kind of lives they live compared to the ones our actor's live you cannot compare their standard, most of our nollywood movies are entering other neighboring west african countries and therby making our actor's and actresses richer see this aki and paw-paw boys the speed they have already made it in the movie industry but take a look at our muscians since how year's they have been in the music industry nothing to show for it, they can't fight the level of piracy in the country, i remember watching a live interview of sound sultan speaking on how piracy has swept all his records and you are here telling me you know much about them, is a lie you no nothing about them,
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Orikinla (m)
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speaking of musicians are those two the only musicians we have in the country i.e tuface and p-square, we have other's like marvelous benjy, african china tetuila and the rest of them, look at the kind of lives they live compared to the ones our actor's live you cannot compare their standard, most of our nollywood movies are entering other neighboring west african countries and therby making our actor's and actresses richer see this aki and paw-paw boys the speed they have already made it in the movie industry but take a look at our muscians since how year's they have been in the music industry nothing to show for it, they can't fight the level of piracy in the country, i remember watching a live interview of sound sultan speaking on how piracy has swept all his records and you are here telling me you know much about them, is a lie you no nothing about them,
The Nollywood movies makers and marketers are the ones making the money. The Nollywood movies in most English speaking African countries are pirated copies. |
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Orikinla (m)
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C'mon it is a good debate. No hard feelings. |
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EmemJU (f)
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Nollywood actors and actresses depend on just acting that's mainly why they're not rich. The rich ones make their money from other businesses.
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freelance (m)
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Although i must say that not all of them are poor. But most of them are poor. Or how will you explain some of them posing nude or carrying cocaine. they might just be popular but most of them are poor.But guess the 8)sharp ones  are rich |
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marlet01 (m)
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I was disappointed to learn of the Nollywood actress caught with cocaine.
hey orikinla which actress did you say was caught with cocaine |
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marlet01 (m)
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common i want to know tell me?
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Orikinla (m)
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Popular Yoruba movie actress, Hassanat Akinwande Taiwo, popularly known as Yetunde Wunmi, has been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for cocaine trafficking. Yetunde Wunmi, P.M. News gathered, was arrested last Saturday night on her way to London. Investigations revealed that she was about to board a Virgin Atlantic plane at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, when eagle-eyed NDLEA officials caught her. She was said to have been injected to excrete the cocaine she swallowed. As at the time of filing this report, the actress had excreted 92 wraps of cocaine (condom-size) and was still excreting more. A top NDLEA official described her action as unprecedented. “Can you believe it, she has excreted 92 wraps of cocaine and she is yet to finish. This is unprecedented. This will tell you the quantity of the drug she swallowed,” he revealed. The source disclosed further that the agency cannot determine the weight or quantity of the drug she ingested yet until she finishes excreting the drugs. “We are waiting for her to finish her **** before we start interrogation,” he added. P.M.News gathered further that the light-complexion woman would be taken to the Shaw Road, Ikoyi office of NDLEA after excreting the substances to undergo interrogation. According to the source, she would be expected to disclose the baron who sent her, her destination and whether she had been involved before. Sources said she was taken to her house at Mudashiru Awe Street,Yaba, in handcuffs yesterday during which her house was searched. http://www.naijarules.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18390 |
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patra
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na wah ohh nigeran na una dey take mouth kill una sefas una dey take bad mouth yab stars nd their films na so una want make them becom j-lo and steven seagal.see if u want them to live big enourage them to do wht they do well so we can gain world recognition which automatically means incrased patronage and more revenue to the industry thereby making it grow bigger and richer,so our stars can then ride posh cars nd so on.but u can't pour weed in ur farm and expecxt the plant to do welll.NIGERIANS LEARN TO APPREIATE FOR ONCE.  |
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Seun (m)
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It's ok for them to be "poor" since their fans are similarly poor. They will just have to survive like the rest of us!
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jayvinnie (m)
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are u sure that actors and actresses are poor
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vidice (f)
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i don't believe that some stars are poor
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Orikinla (m)
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To make sure that more Nollywood actors and actresses are well paid, buy their original tapes and not pirated copies in America and Europe and if you can do so, invest in the making of Nigerian movies. And as at present I am working on a film with Chika Onu and I have to raise the funds to make sure that we pay our cast and crew enough money to avoid any embarrassment. If you buy any of my books as highlighted on Nairaland, you are appreciating Nollywood too. Because, I am investing in our film industry. Just buy a copy of our screenplay Naked Beauty on http://www.lulu.com/kingofkingsbooks first to read it and and also read my Unveil Me My Love on http://www.lulu.com/content/474814 |
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oolodumare (m)
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anyone wu says nollywood players r poor, is just yackin dust. probably doesnt liv in Nigeria. on d average most nollywood stars(those wu play lead roles on the regular) ramsey & co r rich in Nigeria. ofcourse u can't compare them 2 the dangotes, adenugas, atikus, tom hanks or diddys, but in Nigeria oh them rich. they roll around grade A tokunbo cars, live in 3 bedroom flats in surulere, av enough spending money, most av over N100,000 in their bank accounts, men Ti-Be (bone that side) that is rich in Nigeria level(@ least when u were never in govt/close 2 govt).
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marlet01 (m)
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Men nigerian Nollywood actor's and actresses don dey go far like that to the extent of drugs.
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camila
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yes most nollywood actors and actresses are poor.
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Ndipe (m)
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Orikinala, comparing the Naira with the Dollar is like comparing apples with guavas. The exchange rate should never be a yardstick in guaging the cost of living in both countries. Some people back home think that if you are making 7 dollas an hour, they are quick to multiply that with the conversion rate (1-135) and quickly assume that you are Royalty in Yankee. that is far from the truth. Let me give you an example. You go out to eat at a restaurant here and spend 20 bucks for a plate of food. There is no way one could convince me that the same plate of food that I ordered in my neck of wood would cost 2600 Naira. As a matter of fact, it may even be less than half the price.
Another factor is real estate in the valley. At times, our people are in a conundrum whether to buy a house back home or invest in Real estate out here. It is very pricey here, despite the downturn in the market. An average, nice house could go for 700k in Silicon Valley, which is more than 70 million Naira in Nigeria. In Ewet Housing, I can easily get a showplace for about 20 million Naira. So, please don't use the conversion rate to measure the cost of living. Those actors/actresses, making 3 million Naira a year in Naija, to me are not doing bad. It may not be a nice sum of money to survive in posh places like VI, but 25k per year, isnt enough to pay your rent/bills for the whole year in Manhattan.
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marlet01 (m)
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MEN Ndipe you got a whole full page of the newspaper
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Seun (m)
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In short, money is more valuable in Nigeria.
So you can't compare Nollywood income directly with Hollywood income.
I think you need a "cost of living index" to do the comparison.
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Orikinla (m)
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May I repeat that I said, most Nollywood actors and actresses are poor and not all.
I am pointing at the exploitation of our local actors and actresses.
N3 million is actually the annual rent for a flat in Ikoyi.
Most houses in Ikoyi and Victoria Island are being sold in dollars and they don't come cheap.
N20 million cannot buy any good house in Ikoyi.
The highest paid Nollywood stars make between N1 million and N4 million in a year. And they don't get the whole money at a go.
The average actors and actresses even in South Africa earn more than the highest paid actors and actresses in Nigeria.
What Mnet pays for Nollywood movies on their Africa Magic is chicken feed compared to what they pay for their own South African movies.
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eslynera (f)
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@topic, is there a problem with poor actors/actresses?? people don't always start from the top. There are people, time and places. check this man, and read his biography. he slept under bridges in the streets, but now he's a hollywood actor.  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005023/ |
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superman (m)
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again superman still on it!
until we nigerians start to appreciate our own regardless of know what things will never change I'm afraid.
oh well not all hollywood actors get through! wonder if yall get that!
so some people stand up shut up for good
god bless nigeria
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Orikinla (m)
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We must appreciate our actors and actresses not by lip service on online forums and eye service by watching pirated Nollywood movies in Nigeria, America and UK.
Most of those ranting here from America and Europe watch pirated Nollywood movies.
They are the worst enemies of our poor actors and actresses.
I don't like hypocrites at large.
How much have you invested to advance the development of Nollywood and to improve the welfare of Nollywood actors and actresses?
I believe in talking and doing something positive about it.
Stop buying pirated Nollywood movies online and offline!
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superman (m)
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hmmm na irony we don they see now!
how contradictary things can be! na waa oo its a mass world can't complain
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LoverBwoy (m)
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We must appreciate our actors and actresses not by lip service on online forums and eye service by watching pirated Nollywood movies in Nigeria, America and UK.
Most of those ranting here from America and Europe watch pirated Nollywood movies. And how the hell can you tell if a film is pirated or not its not like they have a special cover or logo to watch out for most of the shops that sell nollywood films here are getting it directly from nigeria the owners of the shop usually get people coming from nigeria to buy their films in some cases you meet nollywood actors in the shop |
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