THE FEMALE ACTOR AND LONGEVITY QUESTION IN THE NIGERIAN MOVIE INDUSTRY; REGINA ASKIA AND JOKE SILVA IN COMPARISON
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2016
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Stirling-Horden Publishers Ltd
Abstract
This paper examines the acting life span and period of relevance of a female actor in the Nigerian movie industry. Just as the art of acting cuts across different age groups and tribes; it is also not limited to any gender classification. Life expectancy in the field of acting in Nigerian home videos therefore cannot be predicted or ascertained since the factors that determine the existence and relevance of each actor vary from person to person. Generally speaking, acting life and period of relevance of female actors in Nigeria have been observed to be shorter than that of their male counterparts, hence the essence of this study. This work compares two female Nigerian actors whose acting lives vary. The actors are Regina Askia and Joke Silva.
Questionnaires and oral interviews are the methodologies employed in this work. This study finds out from different audience members of home videos in Nigeria how much of the two female actors mentioned above they know. Questions like ‘who stayed longer in the industry’ and ‘who is still relevant’ among other questions will be answered in this research. Furthermore, factors that reduce the life span and relevance of female actors in Nigeria will be found out through these methods. This work has observed that acting life and period of relevance of female actors in Nigeria are relatively short. It has also discovered that female actors make a lot of efforts to sustain their relevance and increase their life span in the movie industry within which they pass through many challenges which sometimes affect them negatively and pose threats on their acting career. This study hereby suggests that the image of female actors in Nigeria should be boosted through scholarly research; this will help present their art to the larger society in a more meaningful way than it is being perceived and gain more acceptance for their art. It will also assist in sustaining their period of relevance as long as they wish to practice. Furthermore, academic writings should x-ray areas of concern like challenges facing female actors in Nigeria and proffer possible solutions to them. This will help the confidence of women in the acting profession and encourage them to improve on their skills and compete with their peers all over the world.