Why don’t you like inviting the Yoruba actors to your movies?

Why should I invite a Yoruba actor or actress to my movie when the person does not act in English movies. Do they invite an Akwa Ibom State actor to their movies? I mean those who do the core Ibibio films, but I use Omotola, I use Desmond and even Moyo Lawal. I will work with anybody who is good and is available to work with at the time I am shooting my movie. It depends on the movie I want to do. An actor is an actor, As long as you are suitable for me when I am shooting, I will work with you." Film producer/director Emem Isong said in a recent interview with a national newspaper....
http://www.kemifilani.com/2013/05/emem-isong-tells-why-she-doesnt-feature.html

The way the media represents people is amazing. She said she can't feature "Yoruba speaking actors" not Yoruba actors.

Tribalism is found in
every nook and cranny of the country

ohaleoghene: Tribalism is found in
every nook and cranny of the country

Why nt read d post bfo commenting?

brixton:

Why nt read d post bfo commenting?

lol

Afam4eva:
lol

oga Afam, whats that?

My sister got a good point there.

ohaleoghene: Tribalism is found in
every nook and cranny of the country

Not true!you didn't understand her.

That explain why nollywood is not moving forward, or not really growing the way it suppose to............
How many calabar actors or actress are in nollywood?
Very few and countable,

The ibo's features any ibo in there films weda he or she is good or not without auditions, which explain the rubbish they produce as drama...........

But with the invasion of yoruba directors, like kunle afolayan have been able to come up a movie to write home about (figurine-Araromire)(phone swap) yet to be premier............

-Dr bello
_half of a yellow sun
This are new era of movie production in nollywood....


That also explain why the music industry is doing so well, 70% of the musicians are yoruba, you must add yoruba in your song to gain acceptance in nigeria market............


#fact