Nollywood actress, Faith Ononiwu has spoken out against the practice of some Nollywood stars refusing to work with upcoming actors.
In a recent Instagram video, Ononiwu said that she was disappointed to learn that some popular actors are so picky about who they work with that they will even ask the movie producer to replace an upcoming actor with someone they deem more “prestigious.”
Ononiwu said that she believes this behavior is unfair and counterproductive. She argued that all actors, regardless of their experience or popularity, should be given a chance to prove themselves.
Faith Ononiwu reminded these Nollywood stars that they were once just like everyone else, and that they only have their success because of the opportunities they were given.
She said;
‘I don’t understand why my fellow people from Nollywood behave the way they behave.
Somebody called you for a job. Yes, you are a star. To you.
You don’t know how the person take get money, wey they take call you pays you for work.
Now you are detecting the people you are supposed to work with.
This one no be my class. This artist no be my class.
I beg I wan ask you.
The first day you wey do film for Nollywood.
Who know you? Were you a star?
You are claiming you are a star now but then you were not a star.
They gave you opportunity to work with the faces then.
To bring you up. You work, work, work with so many faces and you have what you are today.
Now you know wan work with people.
You dey dictate faces wey you wan work with.
This one no be my class.
This one na lower class.
they cannot use me to make her shine.
Hello, are you God?
Stop forming a demi God for this Nollywood
God gave you grace.
You don shoot, shoot, shoot reach where you are.
Use your grace as they take use of people bring you up. Use am bring other people up.
This thing don dey dey too much.
If you are a God, I beg you.
No be your money.
Na person money they use pay you.
Come work. Come to the work.
Who they decide no matter?
Because everybody has a one day.
Everybody get where it starts.
No be say because the person no A class.
E no be B class.
E no be on level.
You no go act with.”
Watch the video below:
