ThiefOfHearts:

look at the monkey still yapping his mouth.

Canadians are known as being nice and decent. You're in the wrong country you LOON

Donzman:

@Orinkinla, most people on Nairaland know of your hatred for Igbos. I'm not going to begin to argue with you, Are you saying that Yoruba actors earn more than others in Nollywood? That is my only bone of contention here.

ThiefOfHearts:

Orikinla >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 925

gbengaijot:

@orikinla, i will personally disagree with you that Baba Suwe is better than Usofia. Babasuwe hasnt got a comedy talent, he only forces himself to do it. Have you noticed that he is never part of a script?, He only chips in, which is not too ethical. I think latin is yoruba's king of comedy.

Baba latins way of talking, as well as that of usofia is even funny. The way usofia talks, his english, his face, are all comdey in itsel;f. But i kind of believe that usofia is a born comedian anyway, and he acts naturally,

what do you guys think?

Most of them have their fake accents in poor imitation of American and British actors and actresses.

devimcy:

when is chelsea next match[color=#006600][/color]

chidexy:


But . Having made their point, they could at least have started making some movies in English so that genuine movie lovers like us, who are not yorubas can at least enjoy their stories. Movies are all about stories, no matter how stupid or non-professional it may seem to you, it's still a story and someone, may just find it interesting. Afterall, hundreds of films are produced in Hollywood, but just a few make it to the headlines. Just watch some tv channels dedicated to films.

. If it was made in Yoruba, it wouldn't have recorded such success.

chidexy:

I think it's really stupid arguing about whether yoruba films are better than English films (in Nollywood). Your taste differs from mine and vice versa. I know the yorubas always want to "claim" the best and first in everything - that I don't have problems with.

But this argument is going too far. You can never win, no matter the position you take. I know the mainstream yoruba movie in Nollywood as we have it today started off as a "protest" against the perceived "marginalisation" by the Igbo (mostly, or so some thought) producers. Having made their point, they could at least have started making some movies in English so that genuine movie lovers like us, who are not yorubas can at least enjoy their stories. Movies are all about stories, no matter how stupid or non-professional it may seem to you, it's still a story and someone, may just find it interesting. Afterall, hundreds of films are produced in Hollywood, but just a few make it to the headlines. Just watch some tv channels dedicated to films.

So let the Yorubas have their ego massaged, and let the producers give us something to enjoy. By the way, when Tunde Kelani made the file Thunderbolt, it was an instant hit, because so many people could understand the language. If it was made in Yoruba, it wouldn't have recorded such success.

My last word, just a word of advise to Seun, who is the owner (I understand) of Nairaland. I think you should create another alias with which you can use when contributing, instead of being partisan in such topics. It doesn't make sense to discourage people with some of your postings, like some you put up in this thread.

I don't even know what you people are bitching about. There are plenty of Nollywood actresses/actors in Yoruba movies anyway. At least they don't use a Yoruba or a Hausa to protray an Ibo character in Yoruba movies like they do in Nollywood movies. Talk about lack of respect. Either way I believe both Yoruba and Nollywood have GREAT actors. However. Yoruba movies have WAY better plots. I wish they would move away from the same predictable stories in Nollywood because those actors really deserve better.

Donzman:

How exactly is it lack of repect to use an Igbo actor for a Yoruba character?. . . We know lots of Igbos grew up in Yoruba land anyway and act Yoruba. Look at African China for example, I would have never guessed the guy was Igbo until I saw his name, he acted Yoruba and use Yoruba slangs in almost all of his songs .

When you saw the Jegede character on masquerade did you realize that he wasn't Yoruba?. . . There is no rule that said one should use only Yoruba actors for Yoruba roles. I do not agree that Yoruba movies have better plots, most of the plots are just as cliche as the Nollywood ones.

I just saw this Yoruba movie,there were these gay characters who went to church and gbam, they're suddenly straight. How phony can you get?

@Orikinla

If you can't speak Igbo, blame your parents and not Nollywood.

By the way, you've been spreading a false idea of Nollywood actors. You claimed all they do is act while Yoruba actors are involved in production, script writing and etcetera. Did you know how Nkem Owoh started?. . . Guy was a script writer and up until today, he plays production roles in some of his movies too.