For years now, veteran actors in Ghana have been missing in action on the big screens, leaving fans to ponder over the reason for their disappearance.
But film lovers are not the only people who are bothered about the situation. In an Instagram post, Ghanaian actress, Beverly Afaglo Baah, quizzed Ghanaian filmmakers and directors about their marginalization of older actors in new film projects.
“How many of the old faces do you producers and directors cast anyway? 80% ain’t working. What is going on? Shoutout to all the producers holding us down. The industry needs you. Keep going,” she wrote.
Noting that she had only starred in only two films this year, the actress beckoned directors to contact her for more roles, touting her versatility but also asking if they could afford to pay her.
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“I think I am getting bored. I have done only two productions this whole year: ‘Yaa Basabasa’ on YouTube and one movie produced by Steve Ekeso. Where are the producers and directors? Forgotten about me? I’m a versatile actor oo. I can do it all. Or you say you want new faces? Or you can’t pay me? Try me,” she wrote.
If it will be recalled, the actress announced a new business venture dubbed “Traffic Shawarma” on April 5, 2024. Explaining her reason for starting the business, the “Sidechic Gang” actress said that the film industry is no longer as lucrative as it was before, since a lot of people are currently pursuing acting. According to her, actors such as herself need side businesses that will serve as alternative sources of income to sustain them. She advised her fellow actors to venture into lucrative businesses aside from acting.
The actress who doubles as a beautician and a television presenter, has appeared in numerous films, including “ Brown Sugar”, “Return of Beyonce”, “Crime to Christ”, “Turn Me On”, “Single Six”, “Bachelors”, “Play Boy”, “A Northern Affair” and “Secret Burden”
In 2010, she won Best Actress in Comedy at the Terracotta Awards in Nigeria. Additionally, she has received several nominations in various movie award schemes, solidifying her reputation as a talented and accomplished actress
