Having a large social media following used to be a requirement for actors hoping to land movie roles from some producers in the Nigerian film business, according to well-known Nollywood actor Uzor Arukwe.
Cinematographers, he claimed, cast performers more for their social media following than for their skill.
The actor from “A Tribe Called Judah” acknowledged that his days as a struggling thespian presented a “big” difficulty.
I can still so clearly recall my first steps. In a recent interview with Pulse, the 40-year-old actor said, “It was a big problem for me.”
In the past, the focus of this industry used to be mostly on things like Instagram and Twitter followers. A production company is looking at your figures and wants to recruit you, so even though I didn’t understand it, I knew I had to accept it. Can he act, though? That’s the question I ask every time. However, there are those extremely talented actors who are fortunate enough to enjoy success and numbers.