Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O Kanayo addresse movie producers to do better with their movie set dressing and makeup.
Kanayo said lots of producer tend to paint the wrong images through dressing and makeup in movies just for fine pictures and mislead the viewers.
He cautioned them to stop misleading people and partner with costumiers to create more realistic images.
Kanayo made this known in a video he posted on his Instagram page.
He captioned the video,”Many Nollywood producers paint the wrong picture of dressing/makeup in the movies, all in the name of fine picture. It’s misleading.
“The reality is that many practitioners have not realised that filmmaking is part of agenda setting in national development especially the culture and tradition of the people.
The rich most times dress casually. Many are known by their expensive wrist watches, footwear, T-shirt and not agbada.
“How can a man be resting in his house, lying on the sofa fully dressed? How can a woman be adorned with full makeup while cooking?
“Most of the ladies sleep with their wigs on, with applied full facial foundation. Ahhhhhhh. Dear colleagues, let’s watch it.”
He also stated that this topic was part of his Ph.D. dissertation, “The role of Nollywood in shaping and sustaining a Nigerian culture identity.”
The actor also noted that this is what the music industry did that they are now cashing out daily.
“This is what the music industry has done with Afrobeat. Now, they are all getting paid like they hit a jackpot. Nollywood can do better than them,”.
