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Speaking of raising hell over casting, how about Angelina Jolie as Mariane Perle in a Mighty heart? People thought it should have gone to an African American even though the real Mariane Perle does not consider herself African American.

Just recently, Halle Berry was cast to play the lead in the story of a white woman Tierney Cahill.

Though I’m a Yoruba man, I have been acting English movies all my life. When I joined the Yoruba movie industry, they welcomed me whole heartedly. Once you are able to speak the language well; they even see it as a marketing strategy to bring a non-Yoruba to act in Yoruba film. The Yoruba film industry presents a level playing field for all so far you can express yourself well in the language.

DeepZone. . . fi ara ba le and try to reason logically. This part of your post goes in line with what people are trying to tell you, something you would have gotten if your incessant need to see tribalism in everything didn’t cloud your judgement.

Maybe it is the turenchi that is hard for you.

Once you can speak the language meaning if you sabi talk the language that is if you fit talk Yoruba well well. You go notice say him no talk anything about after coaching, then come sabi the language well well oh. That tell us say speaking the language na prerequisite. . . ah see me oh, I don dabaru the thing now. Abeg, wetin them call prerequisite for broken English?  

So far you can express yourself well in the language etun mo eleyi ni wi pe, eni ke ni ti oba le so Yoruba dada, ni won ma fun ni ishe na. Won so wi pe eni ke ni to ba le deliver lines naa lehin gba ti wan ti coach eh dada oh lo ma gba oh.

You get?

Now read the paragraph before the one you highlighted.

Where did he say they shoot? Please feel free to shout out your answers

Why is the ratio of Igbo speaking people greater than the ratio of non-igbo speaking people? Again, don’t hesitate to say the answer loud and clear.

Let’s look at the 3rd paragraph after the one you highlighted (by the way, this you selective reasoning is getting to be a problem oh) for another round of quiz.

How much does the highest Yoruba artist make?

And for the Igbo?

Do you see where I am going with this? You better because I’m not going to explain. . . I refuse to spoon feed you. Like I said earlier, I believe if you allow it, logic and common sense can enter into your discourse.

By the way, this is a Cameroon actress saying there is Tribalism in the Nigerian Movie Indusrty as a whole.

Nigerian experience
One of the movies I have featured in is Teco Benson’s Explosion. I played the role of the other woman. I am not the first Cameroonian to come to Nollywood. Others before me have complained of discrimination. There is tribalism in the Nigerian movie industry. You find that casting or audition here is a mere ceremony; they would have already chosen those they want. Only minor roles are auditioned. If they throw auditions open and give people chances based on merit, many upcoming actors and actresses would show the stuff they are made of.

http://odili.net/news/source/2008/mar/15/503.html

She did not mention Igbowood, Hausawood, Yorubawood, Tivwood, Nupewood, Egbawood, Ekitiwood. . . she mentioned the NIGERIAN MOVIE INDUSTRY and this would have been a sensible topic than the stupid division by tribe you did. Seriously, don’t you get it? Don’t you see that it is your kind of mentality, the let’s blame all the other tribes for what ails us, that is ruining Nigeria.

The problem is not Tribalism, it is Decentralization. If we had a real “Nollywood” (God, I hate that name) like Hollywood, then how many people of a particular tribe are in a movie won't be an issue.

Another sumin’ sumin’ for you to sink your teeth into

Current Developments Affecting Project Management in Nigeria

The industry has significant geographical spread, and a national representation which is normally difficult to achieve in government operations. To expatiate, its main studio is in Tinapa, Calabar. However, most movies are not produced in studios; rather video movies are shot on locations all over Nigeria with appropriate and relevant distinct regional variations. For example, northern Nigerian movies are shot in the northern part of the country in the Hausa language where the language is dominant, Yoruba-language movies are produced in the western part of the country where Yoruba is the dominant language; lastly, Igbo movies and a lot of popular English movies are shot  mostly in the south-east where Igbo is dominant. For coordination and control purposes, many of the big producers have offices in Lagos, the commercial capital of the country.  
http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:x6jqfrRZOcAJ:www.pmforum.org/library/RegionalReports/2007/PDFs/Okereke-11-07.pdf+tribalism+and+yoruba+movies&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=16&gl=us

DeepZone, the Nigerian Movie Industry as a whole is in need of an overhaul. . . get it?

DeepZone open an Igbo thread for bojuboju! Awww, how considerate and transparent of you!

twinstaiye:
And what is the truth? Cite an example of any tribalism you had witnessed

The Truth is out there. . . . In DeepZone's head and only people with air between their ears can see it. If I were you, I'd get down on my knees and thank my maker I can't see the truth according to DeepZone! No Seriously, I mean it. . . . it's thanksgiving time.

You know what's Hilarious, she is gonna see this as an attempt to keep her from "speaking the truth". . . I know, I know it makes no sense but what can you do eh? Like I said earlier, air between the ears. . .

doyin13:
So Sisikill. . . .are you some kind of connoisseur of Northern Nigerian artefacts
or ur interest is more errr wetin be the word sef hereditary??

Hmmm. . . . how about both?

Sigh

I see DeepZone is not coming back with her “gotcha” evidence. Honestly, I need to work on my self-control isssues. See after reading a dozen of your threads where you fly off the cuff making the most ridiculous statements without proof or anything, I promised myself I would ignore you and just go my merry way but sometimes. . . celebrated ignorance is hard to ignore.

Let’s see what we have here. . .

First, without any type of supporting evidence, you say Kannywood is Tribalist, as if that wasn’t enough. . . you say they can coach someone over and over and over again to nail the part. Tell me, do you live in the same reality as the rest of us? Critics of Nigerian movies are still complaining that they take very little time to make their movies. . . and these are the same people you expect to take time and coach someone  to speak the language because God forbid they hire an actor who does not need coaching because he can. . . you know speak the language, they run the risk of being at the receiving end of a tribalism seeking ninny's ire.

Secondly, most of these movies are shot in the North but no . . . don’t put that into consideration, Let them fly someone from the south or east to play the part because fear of being labeled “tribalistic” Moviemakers keeps them from using someone who is right there. Oh don’t forget they are also going to include the “Learning the Language” time period in the shooting schedule.

Third, the way you carry on. . . one would think Hausa homevidoes are the only homevideos targeted at a particular tribe. Oh wait a sec, I think I may have misread this thread. . . what you are really saying is it’s okay for Yorubas  and Igbo to have their own movies, is that right? Why am I even asking, knowing you. . . that’s probably what you are thinking. I bet you almost had a heart attack when you found out the Abokis gbon pa e enough to make movies. Did it offend your tribalistic sensibility? Awww, you poor thing. . . that’s what happens when you refuse to broaden your horizon and burying your head in the sand.

Finally, Aunty wa, off the top of your head. . . can you name 3 Hausa Actors who have been in Yoruba movies and another 3 who have been Igbo movies. This I will patiently wait for.

Do you see why I asked if you take time to reason out your thoughts before putting them out there? It’s was not an easy thing to do but I’ve managed to talk myself into believing that if you sit down, think outside the umbrella of tribalism, there is a chance something logical can come from you. . . it might not be up to 30% but at least enough to start a dialogue where the other person isn’t wondering how it all went so wrong.

Have to go to bed now. . . but here’s  li’l sumin’ sumin’ for you to sink your teeth into.

Omotola dazzles in Hamza, her first Hausa film

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NO! NO! That is not a cardboard cutout of Omotola nor is it a hologram. . . it is really her and NO she isn’t part Hausa.

Tee hee hee. . . I have no idea what you speak of!

Aunty wa, we are waiting oh! I hope you captured it on tape, like they do MSNBC's To catch a predator. Who knows, before we can say Jack Robinson, you'll have your own show and it will be called DeepZone presents - To Catch a Tribalist.

Oh relax DeepZone, the camera won't be on you.

Well majority of the actors are from Kano. So. . . Kannywood! I know, I know not the most creative name but hey, after Bollywood and Nollywood. . . where else can we go if not. . .  

When you or whoever you sent to do go undercover to find this out, approached the producers, what exactly did they tell you. . . in clear an concise words please. You did some fact checking, right?

Surely you are not taking us on one of your "Because DeepZone thinks, thus it's reality" rides? LOL, I hope not! I mean not even you can be this careless in making a bold statement like "Tribalism in Kannywood" without having something to back it up.

So Spill, we are listening. . . .

So many questions. . .

Did you apply and they turned you down?

Can you speak Hausa and they still turned you down?

Does it make sense to hire a non-speaking Hausa person to act in a Hausa movie?

Why don't you take time to reason out your thought before verbalizing?

How much is Seun paying the person with most asinine post on Nairaland?

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