Veteran Nollywood actor Kanayo O Kanayo has stated that he plans to remain in the movie industry till he is ninety years old.
The actor, 62, shared his aspirations in a preview of an upcoming episode of the Honest Bunch podcast.
Kanayo also raised concerns regarding the “influx of untalented women” into Nollywood.
The actor and producer didn’t hold back about the other problems afflicting the movie industry, such as drug misuse and homosexuality.
“Many girls are desperate to act. You don’t come to Nollywood to learn how to act. Acting is natural. If it’s not in you, go and sell crayfish,” Kanayo asserted.
He also highlighted the presence of drug use among actors and what he referred to as “unnatural” behaviours, specifically referring to homosexuality.
“For men who have unnatural… When I say unnatural in law, you should understand it to be when man dey sleep with man and all those things. (E dey happen for the industry?) Of course,” Kanayo remarked.
“Are you aware most artistes are on drugs?” he added, calling for a purge of certain elements from the industry. “I want a situation where at 70, 75, 80, 90, I will still be acting.”
Kanayo has already expressed his concerns on the difficulties of the Nollywood industry.
He once cautioned against the film industry becoming into a platform for people involved in the sex trade and homosexuality. He said that some people entered the business in order to “sell sex.”
Kanayo also recently introduced his first son, Clinton, to filmmaking, indicating a desire to pass on his legacy to the next generation.
Kanayo also recently introduced his first son, Clinton, to filmmaking, indicating a desire to pass on his legacy to the next generation.
