We should not be too quick to judge, who knows if they invested some of their money but unfortunately things took a turn. Back then, their where no proper knowledge on investment like Bitcoin but I'm sure they do not just leave from hand to mouth, they must have invested into something or due to not being able to pay medical bills have to sell off many of their investment, we just need pray not to fall into same condition to know the reasons why they came out to ask for help.
I think the industry are now getting paid even more unlike before where things and currency value were minor.
Brilliant reply. Life can be so unpredictable. We should not be so quick to draw conclusions about how life has treated people. We all know it is unfair, even the best and most holy people, one way or another, would get screwed up by life. I have seen the good die young, and you start wishing what they do deserves this. One thing I have come to understand is that we should share love because that is the purpose of life. You will see people walking in the streets, all with different problems, illnesses, and pains that have been held only to themselves.
Illness or death is not selective, whether rich, average or poor, popular and internationally recognized or unrecognized, it afflicts once your body is prone to having it due to some system malfunctioning or what we have ingested. I believe they must have already spent a lot of money before trying to draw attention, having seen all they had gone on the essence of saving their life.
You will see people walking in the streets, all with different problems, illnesses, and pains that have been held only to themselves.
One popular example is Chadwick Boseman from the movie Black Panther, we see him in the movie and cast looking very happy, no one thought he was undergoing severe illness that will amount to end his life, like you said life is unpredictable, we just have to live in it till our time comes for departure.
We should not be too quick to judge, who knows if they invested some of their money but unfortunately things took a turn. Back then, their where no proper knowledge on investment like Bitcoin but I'm sure they do not just leave from hand to mouth, they must have invested into something or due to not being able to pay medical bills have to sell off many of their investment, we just need pray not to fall into same condition to know the reasons why they came out to ask for help.
I think the industry are now getting paid even more unlike before where things and currency value were minor.
In a nutshell,I believe the Nollywood industry is facing two major problems. Firstly, there's a lack of sufficient funding from the government and other related investment platforms that would enable the industry to become more marketable, with actors, actresses, managers, and producers able to produce high-grossing movies. This gap in investment opportunities exists both from the government and the private sector.
The government must also take the lead in ensuring that the industry produces quality content aligned with global standards. But if you check historically, there has been a gap in investment opportunities, although recently, we've seen Nollywood movies featured on platforms like Prime, Netflix, and Showmax. This gap still exists, and the government needs to address it, which I believe the current administration, with Hannatu Musawa as the minister, is working towards. Her exposure suggests that she will put more effort into ensuring the industry is well-funded and addressing these gaps through her initiatives.
Another thing is, the government should involve the private sector and seek international funding to produce films that reflect the country's history and cultural identity. This would open more doors for actors in the international market.
Secondly, due to the limited funds available,our actors and actresses rely on brand ambassadorships and online platforms like YouTube to earn money. Many of our celebrity actors are diversifying into skit making to supplement their income. But, their financial constraints have lead to challenges in maintaining a celebrity lifestyle, which is necessary for their branding and industry standards. Despite this, they strive to uphold this standard, even though they may not have the financial capacity to do so.And this is why you seen several cases where our celebrity actors battle with their medical expenses and wont still have necessary support from their colleagues.
The lack of funding and financial instability are significant roadblocks for our actors and actresses in the Nollywood industry which has greatly contributed to their inability to thrive and invest in their careers.
The Nollywood is actually been improving in their movies, it's a good advancement. I personally don't know how the government should get involved helping them but the one reason I think no enough funds is realized after every movie is because the audience are limited within the same country it was acted unlike the whites which even we the black prefers to watch. It's a matter of international contents, if they can display good contents that will attract more audience to watch then a better amount of money will be realized after every movie.