August 18, (THEWILL) – Veteran actor, Wale Ojo, has stated that modern-day thespians are no longer real when portraying their movie roles.
The Nigerian-British actor made the revelation while granting an interview with Hip TV.
Ojo stated that veteran actors are a delight to him because they had good storylines and great acting skills.
He mentioned the likes of Omotola Jalade, Genevieve Nnaji, Rita Dominic and many other veterans and superstars in the Nigerian movie industry.
He added that modern-day Nollywood actors have prioritised fake acting above the naturalness that was the hallmark of veteran actors.
According to him, certain things have changed for the better while others have changed for the worst, nevertheless, it would be important to find a way to marry the old and modern-day Nollywood in order to please the audience.
“When I used to watch old Nollywood movies, those were the stories that used to excite me. Ramsey Nouah’s flicks, Rita Dominic, Pete Edochie, Omotola Jalade, and Genevieve Nnaji. The stories were really good. The acting was great.
“I know that things have changed, but in this age of artificial intelligence, perhaps, they (modern-day actors) have taken on more of artificial acting rather than realness which was there in the industry a few years ago and which you actually find more in Yoruba movies, by the way.
“I remember watching Hubert Ogunde, Jide Kosoko, Baba Suwe, Papilolo. These were real hardcore veterans at that time.
“Things have changed, and they must change. Things have changed for the better and some things have also changed for the worse. And I can understand this feeling of nostalgia for wanting to go back to the old Nollywood. The wonderful thing would be to marry that old Nollywood now with the new Nollywood so that it is a marriage that would please our audiences”, he stated.
