Nigerians have better understanding of creative arts – Prince David Osei

Actor Prince David Osei has attributed the progress in Nigeria’s creative arts industry to a better understanding of the sector and a huge investment boost.

He believes Ghana is lagging in this regard and called on his colleagues in the industry to step up their game.

“24/7 they are filming and the crew is working. I stayed for six weeks and I shot about six movies. I got tired and decided to come back but I observed they are really working hard compared to Ghanaians,” he said.

He believes Nigerians are making inroads because they appreciate the business aspect of movie making and invest resources.

“They give it their all unlike we do here in Ghana. The best part is that these movies are shot with high-quality cameras and equipment. They really know what they are doing and they are not joking,” he shared.

Prince stated that the volumes of movies produced by Nigerians are amazing, “and this is why a lot of the movies we see on our screens, especially on international screens, are all Nigerian movies.”

Stressing on this case, he said, “Take DSTV for example, they show a lot of Nigerian movies and they even have channels exclusively for some of their local languages, and they are all doing well unlike Ghana.”

The actor also noted that Nigerians love and support their actors and actresses to the extent they make it seem like they are being worshipped.

He was of the view that the attitude must change in Ghana for the local industry to catch up with global standards.

“Ghanaian actors, investors, and producers must put in more effort to be able to do more than Nigerians,” he said on Happy FM.