DO YOU AGREE? Nollywood Films No Longer Relatable – Ngozi Nwosu

Veteran Nigerian actress Ngozi Nwosu has cried out over the lack of originality and the predictable nature of Nollywood films.
Speaking in an interview with PulseNG, Ngozi noted how many people who aren’t supposed to be producers are now producing movies.

According to her, many movies nowadays are not relatable as they are just after the money.

Ngozi Nwosu stressed how relatable the old Nollywood movies are because back then, everyone used to be careful with how they portray themselves.

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.

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.

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”.

On the difference between old Nollywood and the new Nollywood, she added:

“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”.