Actress who doubles as a producer and a mother of one, Kafui Danku says the actors in the Ghanaian movie industry are nothing short of selfish.
According to her, that is the main reason why the industry has not made any progress and still where it is has always been. She said they would rather celebrate a foreign actor that they would to one of their very own.
“We are and have been so selfish, I’ve been around for a while. It may not be long enough but I have seen and experienced many things that are so odd. If we change, we will have a better day if not ‘Ye be br3’ [we will suffer]”.
“I believe products or brands compliments each other. A lot of actors do not promote a movie if they do not star in it. Some who even star in the movie do not promote it.
“But the thing is if we all promote it and maybe I break even in the next production, I will pay my actors well but when you don’t support we all lose because it a chain reaction,” she lamented.
“They can’t be bothered and it is affecting us all that is why a Ghanaian company can endorse a foreign actor and flaunt them in our faces because they know we are not united,” she said.
The actress said “People say, you didn’t invite me to your movie premiere, really? You need an invite? Is it a party? You want an invitation to support your own industry but you go to the music awards?
“…it’s a shame. Ticket are being sold, it is also another means of support” the ‘Other Monday’ producer added.
She said that some of the movie industry folks will prefer to promote foreign movies and its players over what is theirs.
“When fifty shades of grey was showing did they bring you an invite to go and watch, when Angelina Jolie’s ‘Salt’ was showing did Angelina Jolie bring you a ticket to go and watch?”
“When Beyonce was pregnant you posted her picture, she doesn’t even know you exist, Kafui Danku was pregnant, you couldn’t even congratulate her, Gifty Anti was pregnant amidst all the challenges, you couldn’t even congratulate her but Beyonce d33 oye wo sister, it is ridiculous.”
