Bolaji Ogunmola, an actress and producer, has spoken on the current controversy surrounding actor royalties.
Bolaji suggested in a recent comment on X that actors who desire royalties should put their own money in movies in order to pursue the back-end strategy.
In exchange for a portion of the income, she proposed that they work for free or negotiate a lower upfront cost.
“If you want royalties, back end. Put your money in the film. Negotiate a slashed fee or nothing at all for a percentage. Put body joor. Let’s all enjoy the benefit of the hard labour”, she wrote.
Ogunmola added: “You can’t want lifetime royalties for actors and still be watching their film on pirated platforms now!!!! Ejoor now!!!! Please….. help us . Moviebox / telegram is not the place to watch Nigerian content. Help us”.
Bolaji’s remark comes after seasoned actress Patience Ozokwor stated in an interview that many performers turn to online begging since they don’t get paid for their work.
In contrast to what happens in more structured film industries elsewhere, Ozokwor clarified that actors are typically compensated solely for their appearance on set, with no residual or backend compensation.
