Mosminic:

That's your criteria for a good actor? Have you watched Meryl Streep movies? Or Angelina Jolie? Or even Julia Roberts? These are refined and seasoned actresses, Genevieve is not far from that list internationally.
NB: The role all the actors play is not entirely dependent on them, Directors and Producers also have a say.

BluntTheApostle:


Unique style in acting?

Then, you don't know what acting means.

BluntTheApostle:


Just stop calling facts opinion.

If there is any performing art or drama student here, they will tell you this.

It is a fact, not an opinion.

As for Genevieve being not far from Julia Roberts, you must be joking. Julia is a trained actor. What acting training do Nigerians go through? They just go for audition, captivate the producer/director (who equally know absolutely nothing about acting), and boom, they are in our televisions.

Mosminic:

It's still your opinion. Your comparison is based on "gesticulations" so we can conclude Funke is better than all A-list Hollywood actresses abi?

Mosminic:

This is funny. Theatre arts is taught in schools you know. Genevieve is a graduate of theatre arts you know that right? For your information Julia Roberts never received any acting training.

BluntTheApostle:


Read this:

As an actor, body language plays a crucial role in your overall success in auditions, roleplay and performance. Mastering your nonverbal communication can set you apart from the sea of competition and give you an advantage
https://www.scienceofpeople.com/acting-tips/

That is the importance of gesticulations and nonverbal expressions like eye movements.

Even in your daily life, your eyes and your overall body language communicate varying emotions. Acting is make-believe, and so you can't be acting like a robot, delivering your lines with an American accent but doing very little with your eyes, your face, and your body.

Look at Pete Edochie. He has that same blank face which does not fleet between emotions. It is the same with Genevieve, only that Genevieve uses at least minimal amount of body language.

Mosminic:

Definitely uniqueness is part of acting. What Genevieve brings to a role, Omotola brings in a different way. What Funke does with a comedy role, Toyin Abraham does in a different way.

Mosminic:

So in all your dealings throughout the day you gesticulate? Just like you said acting is make believe and body language is also important. You're really the only one seeing the Genevieve's stiff acting to be sincere. So imagine acting a love scene, in what way do you expect her to gesticulate? Throw her arms in the air and roll her eyes? Or you expect Sola Sobowale to act all movies? Because she gesticulates a lot. Pls I'm even tired of this gesticulating criteria you're using to judge. It's rather too funny

BluntTheApostle:


Genevieve a graduate? Graduate of where?

As for Julia Roberts, read this:

After graduating from Smyrna's Campbell High School, she attended
Georgia State University but did not graduate. She later headed to New York City to pursue a career in acting. Once there, she signed with the Click Modeling Agency and enrolled in acting classes.
http://www.filmmakers.com/artists/juliaroberts/links/

BluntTheApostle:


Stop fixating on gesticulations.

At least, you saw me mention eye and face even before gesticulations, but you have fixated on gesticulations.

BluntTheApostle:


That is approach or interpretation, not uniqueness.

Mosminic:

You actually supported me with this statement. So in other words you'll agree every actor has his or her unique approach.

Mosminic:

Use of eyes and face is part of gesticulating Sir.

BluntTheApostle:


Not necessarily.

Differing interpretation in the art does not mean uniqueness.

Uniqueness in arts as more to do with styles, not interpretations.

A student is not unique because he interprets Soyinka differently.

BluntTheApostle:


Not necessarily.

The word gesticulate is more specific than gesture because it connotes something done with some vigor.

Mosminic:
Gesture is a noun, gesticulate is a verb so?

BluntTheApostle:


Gesture can also be a verb, my friend.

Mosminic:

You're basically defining the word unique with this comment.

Mosminic:

Noted. However, I still maintain your criteria is very flawed. You can as well use Sola Sobowale as your basis of comparison.

BluntTheApostle:


No.

Uniqueness has to do with personality and character.

Genevieve is a unique person.

The character she is expected to act is expected to have a personality. Except Genevieve acts Genevieve in all her roles, then I will agree with you that an actor's uniqueness is needed in acting.

If Genevieve wants to act Chimamanda Adichie in a movie. If Genevieve's personality (uniqueness) overshadows the personality of the character she is supposed to be portraying, then it is no longer acting, but Genevieve just being herself.

That is the problem with Pete Edochie, especially. There is too much Pete Edochie in the roles he portrays. All the man does is deliver his lines. He never really gets into the character he is meant to portray.

BluntTheApostle:


Why should I use Sola Sobowale, another one-dimensional actor?

But I don't really blame them anyway. I blame the country's poor taste in acting. I also blame the directors who like to stereotype.

Our actors are the least challenged, that is why our directors can shoot a movie in two days.

Mosminic:

Yes definitely but you should agree that acting skills differ. Yes if the role is supposed to be that of Chimamanda or any other person, the actor is supposed to try as much as possible to recreate the personality. However, imagine Funke and Genevieve acting this role and try to juxtapose their acting. Will you expect them to act exactly the same way? Just like someone mentioned earlier, the Producers no matter the industry whether Nollywood or Hollywood know better when it comes to choosing actors that'll be a good fit for a role. You stated earlier that Nollywood producers don't know how to utilize potentials. Quite interesting of you to say really

tammie24:
so how many people give a hoot about your so called Nigerian movies outside ibo land

Now compare that to the audience funke's movies get

You think reasonable people dey watch 'grab your copy'?

Especially now when there are better options?

Rahmanjargo:

You're still a hungry kid. Messing you up won't be a tough task. Better be useful to your parents.

BluntTheApostle:


You are just rambling.

Funke is better than Genevieve. Deal with it.

zudozz:



Thank u for reminding me that am too old to exchange words with u. But note what I said from the beginning. Funke creation in JENIFA d comedy d illiterate girl character n language and what she has made out of it is awesome. Nollywood icon Geneviv is a terrific actress but she has not been able to create anything like funke's Jenifa. But that does not mean Funke is even in her level yet. Something Funke Jenifer herself even confirmed. But give credit to Funke Akindele for ''Yenifa'

YeribanzavsAfon:


What? Hehehehe
You should be asking your stupid self how many people watch your mgbati mgbati movies outside your Yorubaland. Or you think the yoruba dominated Lagos is the whole Nigeria??
Which audience are you talking about are you daydreaming ? The last time I checked your Funke got popular when she acted with Osuofia and Aki and Pawpaw, she got famous outside Nigeria for once in her local life with those superstars collabos. I have been to Kenya and funny enough whenever they talk about Nigerian movies and stars its those "grab your copy" stars they mentioned only and with joy and laughter on their faces. People like Genevieve, Rita Dominic, Jim Iyke, IBU, Osuofia, Aki and Pawpaw, Patience Ozokwo, INI Edo, Mercy Johnson, Uche Jumbo, no one mentions your funke and your dung Yoruba mgbati mgbati actors, people that have been to Kenya would bear me witness to this.. Again are you aware there is no Nigerian movie actor that is celebrated in the whole of India as Osita Iheme aka Pawpaw(the king of memes)?.
Your Funke has not even finished competing with Omotola, INI Edo, Mercy Johnson, its Africa's number 1 screen goddess Genevieve Nnaji that you want to rub your dirty shoulders with, this uselessness must stop, Lagos is not Nigeria and whatever resonates with you Yorubas don't ever think it resonates with the SE or SS or NORTH, or better still outside the shores of Nigeria!.
What of when you fools decided to take a risky leap of comparing your village champion Tope Alabi to Sinach what happened?, Sinach hit number 1 on the USA chat all the way from Ebonyi State. Know your mates please and you will have peace of mind.

From the body Language you and your kind even know Genevieve is an Idol cos no Genevieve's fan would ever start a thread that compares Genevieve with any Nigeria actor or actress but you Funke fans must want to compare cos you know she's the "Apex target".
You Bastards should just stick to your Yoruba movies and leave Nollywood alone, you are behaving like someone who spent years in coma that came back to life and everything now appears new to him, you want to rate your Yoruba backward celebrities to "Nollywood" stars that are mostly Igbos because you had an opportunity to have a say in Nollywood just of RECENT.

FuckAllTheMODs:


Keep living in denial...

There's no comparison between the two, one is a senior colleague to the other.

Your argument is not sound, just because Beyonce, Rihanna and some others are one dimensional in their kind of music, doesn't stop them from being top/better artists than those artists that can switch genres of musics.

Another perspective of your argument is like saying because Cr7 and Messi can't keep amd defend, they are not better than those that can keep, defend, pass and score...

The question is what level are they on those one they do best...

Jenifa can't even make nollywood hall of fame if there's to be anything like that...
Can you put that movie in the category of Osuofia in London, Aki na Pawpaw, Ijele, Blood sisters, Isakaba, Things fall apart, My love etc...
You can't even rate it alongside kesari, ololade Mr money, yemi my lover etc...
Jenifa is just like another Mr Johnsons, Tinsel, My flatmate, Hustle etc

YeribanzavsAfon:

How explain!

IJEYdiamond:


In this journey of life.. no be who start race dey win race... for you saying funke cant never attain some levels is totally wrong... yes Gene has been there and achieved alot but this world is vast for more thing to be achieved.. u dont even know that in some cases na where Gene end na where others dey start and even beat records.... humility is d key word.. knowing d fact that she is older than Gene.. but she have her.... her respect as a senior colleague. So u aint Jehovah to know....

tammie24:
so much insult...
So much hatred

I have nothing more to say to you
As the matter take worry you so make I leave you before you enter market