Common Nollywood actress, Endurance Ozokwah, aka Mama G, has opened up in regards to the monetary hardship confronted by many actors within the Nigerian movie business, blaming it on lack of royalties for her movies.
Throughout an look on the podcast/present “Curiosity Made Me Ask” hosted by Isbae U, the actress stated that many performers solely obtain a one-time fee for the movies they seem in, no matter how typically the movies proceed to generate revenue.
She says for this reason some actors should publicly search assist, despite the fact that they have been working within the business for years.
“The issue is, they do not give us royalties, in order that they see us begging. We simply work laborious, we work laborious, and people peanuts, the cash you give us on the boat to return shoot for you, is the one factor we get,” she stated.
Madam Ozokwah likened it to the state of affairs within the extra developed movie business, the place actors proceed to earn cash from their work lengthy after manufacturing has ended.
“Take a look at the smallest actors in developed international locations. All of the work they do brings them cash each day.”
She added that in these international locations, royalties proceed after an actor’s dying, serving to the household’s monetary stability.
“Though they’re gone, their households dwell on it. We’re nonetheless working laborious.”
The veteran actress famous that the dearth of residual revenue has led many Nigerian actors to discover different platforms, particularly YouTube, the place they will earn cash immediately from their content material.
“That is why everyone seems to be operating to YouTube,” she stated.
