Veteran Nollywood actor Kanayo O Kanayo has expressed considerations relating to the proliferation of Nigerian actors and producers on YouTube.
He famous that the prevalent apply of conducting intense one-day shoots amongst up-and-coming actors on YouTube was detrimental to professionalism and long-term sustainability.
In a video shared on Instagram, Kanayo criticised the pattern of charging exorbitant charges for single-day shoots, the place actors are anticipated to finish quite a few scenes inside a restricted timeframe.
He mentioned that such demanding working situations might have an effect on the well being of actors.
Kanayo emphasised the shortage of foresight and professionalism amongst Nigerian actors who prioritise short-term positive aspects over sustainable practices.
Kanayo concluded by stating his perception that YouTube’s presence in Nigeria may diminish if its platform continues for use on this method.
He mentioned, ‘’We constructed Nollywood, brick by brick, block by block however the guys who’ve besieged YouTube, the actors not the producers, don’t have any sense of goal or course of to create a process for a long-lasting videography or creating content material.
“Take, as an illustration, the entire irony of a one-day shoot. It isn’t sustainable. A few of them now make it so troublesome for producers. They let you know a day shoot is N1 million or N1.5 million. It isn’t sustainable.
“Sadly, my very high-standing colleague who began this one-day shoot is sadly not in good well being. Why? I do know for everybody who provides you a job, desires it executed. They pack you with sufficient to complete in in the future. Thirty scenes, thirty-five scenes.
“Most of you assume you’re having fun with ‘I’m absolutely booked for the following six months’ however your well being…I hope you get pleasure from good well being like these of us who began 38 years in the past as a result of what you’re doing is just not sustainable.
“I bear you no malice. Earn all of your cash however the disservice you’re doing to professionalism is just not going to final lengthy and the way in which I see it. YouTube is just not going to final lengthy in Nigeria as a platform.”