Veteran Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu has opened up on her relationship amongst Nollywood entertainers in recent times.
The 60-year-old actress in an interview with Pulse, spoke about the lack of trust amongst celebrities which makes it hard to relate well within themselves.
She said, “We no longer relate as we used to anymore. We used to go to our fellow actors’ houses and drink water, but you can’t do that anymore because you don’t know who to trust. All leaves are lying down, but you don’t know the one with a stomach ache.
The veteran also stated that the films in Nollywood have become very predictable in nature. According to her, people who are incompetent to be producers are now producing movies.
She maintained that the movies of today are not relatable as they are wishy-washy, due to the lack of research and proper work missed in the process of making the movie.
She noted how, back then, everyone used to be careful with how they represented themselves, but now, everybody does whatever they want. She added that one can dress naked without caring what people would think.
She said, “A lot of people who are not supposed to be producers are now producers. Wishy-washy stories every day. There are some stories you read, and you know immediately this is from foreign movies. They are not relatable. People have become lazy. They don’t want to research again because they are after the money.
“People in our time were more careful with how they represented themselves, but now everybody does whatever they want. Today, if you like, be naked, no one cares”
Speaking on what has changed between the old Nollywood and new Nollywood, she stated that a lot has changed as now there is a tremendous improvement as in the past, they made use of VHS.
However, there is still a problem in Nollywood which has to do with time management, rehearsal and script writing.
She continued saying, “A lot. You see, we started with VHS. So when you talk of improvement, there’s been a lot. The movie industry has improved tremendously. But, the problem is that before we used to work with time, we used to rehearse and discuss. When a writer brings a script, we put it on the table for people to discuss. But today, it’s not like that”.
