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Ghanaian actress, filmmaker, model and Entrepreneur Martha Ankomah has outlined how she decides on joining the casting crew for a movie.<\/p>\n
She passionately argued that if a movie does not frown on evil and inspire good for personal enrichment and national advancement, it makes no sense and is not worth her time.<\/p>\n
Ms Ankomah said this, Tuesday, October 24, 2023, guesting on Accra 100.5 FM\u2019s midmorning programme ‘Ayekoo Ayekoo’.<\/p>\n
Host Akua Sonto had wondered if, prior to becoming a producer, Martha had said no to any lucrative movie roles.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve rejected a lot of roles.<\/p>\n
\u201cBasically, I look at the storyline, the script. If I read the script and there\u2019s no sense in it, I will not join the cast,\u201d Ms Ankomah answered.<\/p>\n
She explained: \u201cThere are movies which go about in circles and appear aimless. You find no sound advice in it. It\u2019s not something the youth can learn productive things from. So any movie without a good moral lesson, I reject.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another example is a script which contains scenes like \u201ca man who sleeps with women and kills them,\u201d she cited. \u201cWhat is the viewer taking aware from such a movie, how to kill multiple women?\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Martha, she recently rejected a role in a Nigerian movie.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was bold enough to tell the person who sent the script that the story doesn\u2019t make sense. I was straightforward, and I have said that to many producers also,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She indicated Peter Richie \u2013 seated next to her \u2013 is her witness.<\/p>\n
Martha said this is why \u201cnowadays, people don\u2019t see me in a lot of movies. It\u2019s because if the movie doesn\u2019t make sense, I won\u2019t show up for it\u201d.<\/p>\n
In Martha\u2019s view, a good movie is not just relatable but does not encourage bad choices or promote unhealthy lifestyles.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is like soup which has all the ingredients that makes viewers exclaim: \u2018Ah, this is a quality movie!\u2019,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The Kiss Me If You Can star, loved for her talent and beauty, emphasised: \u201cIf it does not challenge you mentally, inspire positive change and cause development in the country, there\u2019s no point being part of it. That\u2019s my opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chiming in, Peter Richie buttressed by pointing to Tyler Perry\u2019s Acrimony as a movie \u201cI watched five times because at every stage, I wanted to understand why this [or that] happened\u201d.<\/p>\n
Source: Classfmonline.com<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n
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