Actors lash out at Gabby for comment on Ghanaian movie industry
Some stakeholders in the Ghanaian movie industry have taken a swipe at Gabby Okyere-Darko, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) following comments he made about the sector.
Mr Okyere-Darko in a Facebook post last Saturday expressed his disappointment in the industry, saying that the sector has failed to impact positively on the country’s development agenda.
Comparing the Ghanaian movie industry to US movie industry, Hollywood, Mr Okyere-Darko challenged stakeholders in the creative industry to explore ventures that would tie into government’s mantra of moving the country beyond aid.
But the statement was not taken lightly by some actors and actresses.
Actor Yvonne Nelson tweeted:
Yvonne Nelson ✔@yvonnenelsonghHello @GabbyDarko is your interview on peacefm online real?? If it is I’m also disappointed! A few of us are pushing really hard for this industry! Since our leaders have also totally abandoned the industry, we contribute too, just like nurses,doctors..etc
Adjetey Anang, alias Pusher also tweeted:
adjetey anang official!@adjeteygh…One would expect that after watching your “random movies”, you would engage stakeholders or individuals who keep financing our own works to keep our little flame alive by keeping our…
adjetey anang official!@adjeteyghDear Mr. Gabby Otchere-Darko, First of all, I appreciate that u add your voice to the need for us to move our nation beyond aid and the need for our creative works to contribute to…
Below are some tweets and facebook posts by some actors and stakeholders in the industry
Kafui Danku@kafuidankuHonestly, I wish we can have this conversation openly and I also wish people will forget about their position and age and face bare facts. I wish…. I wish… I wish. @yvonnenelsongh I want to talk, not type !
I can see some “SERIOUS” people blabbing .
Kweku Elliott. @realkwekuelliot@GabbyDarko kindly provide the titles of the 10 Ghanaian movies you watched and it’s production houses, and also if any Govt institutions had any influence to that effect. Thank you
✔@lydiaforson
The few creatives who manage to stay have to learn the hard way that it lacks structure, funding and the right professionals for the job; and so they’re forced to cut corners, underpay people etc just to make something presentable.
✔@lydiaforsonSo Mr. @GabbyDarko our problem isn’t that we don’t want to be criticized; it’s the condescension and simplification of a very complex issue, one your government promised to help with but has so for done NOTHING about.
Fiifi Coleman@fiificolemanGood morning Mr. Gabby Okyere Darko. This is to say thank you for watching 10 Ghanaian Movies. We appreciate the pain it took for you to sit through. @ Film Directors Guild of Ghana.
