Nollywood actress, Boma Dokubo has lamented the plight of being an upcoming actor in Nollywood.
In an interview with Daddy Freeze, Boma revealed that despite working with top Nollywood actors in a movie, she hasn’t earned much.
According to her, she has worked with the likes of Mercy Johnson and Destiny Etiko, but wasn’t paid when she acted with the former.
Despite studying theatre arts and being elegible to star in movies, Boma is still struggling hard to survive and to make a name for herself in the industry.
In her message to her fellow upcoming actors/actresses, she told them to have aide hustle as the industry doesn’t favor them financially.
She said,
“I would say it is challenging when it comes to the financial aspect. You need to have a side hustle because the queue in the industry is quite much.
I acted with Mercy Johnson in ‘Cr@zy Nurse’, where I played the role of a village girl who was sick and went to Mercy Johnson’s hospital for treatment.
I wasn’t paid in that movie”.
“I was once paid N5000 for a lead role” Lateef Adedimeji shares touching grass to grace story
Recall that actor, Lateef Adedimeji had shared similar experience on how he was treated in Nollywood.
In a lengthy post on his Instagram page, the talented actor revealed that he was once paid N5000 for a lead role. He disclosed that he had to borrow money and clothes to go in movie set and had to beg for money and food for survival.
He said in parts,
“…..Memories of the days I borrowed money to go on movie set, borrow clothes to wear on set even though I wasn’t getting paid, I remember begging for money and food to survive.
Memories of the multiple times I got rejected insulted. Ridiculed and bullied that ACTING is not my career path and that I’ll never make it in this field that I choose.
I remember the times I almost gave up on myself and the career. I remember crying endlessly and told myself it’s better to die. Memories of the times I walked hours to get on set and rehearsals when I had to be a camera boy. Wash Oga’s Cars.
Them the times I finally started getting paid 1k, 2k, 5k for a lead role. I remember receiving the payments with so much joy, happiness and gratitude. Read more here.
