Nollywood actress Teniola Aladese called out the industry's sketchy pay secrecy after realizing some productions dump way more cash on certain roles while others get lowballed. She mentioned chatting with Timini Egbuson on the Love in a Pandemic set when he griped about an offer that would lock him down for weeks when he could bank the same amount in two or three days somewhere else. That conversation basically woke her up to how much money actually flows through Nollywood projects.
Aladese said performers often grab whatever fee gets tossed at them because nobody talks openly about earnings, and people assume budgets are locked when films might allocate 700,000 naira for a character who only shows up a couple of days. She credited Egbuson and Kunle Remi for actually discussing their rates with colleagues instead of keeping everything under wraps.
Aladese said performers often grab whatever fee gets tossed at them because nobody talks openly about earnings, and people assume budgets are locked when films might allocate 700,000 naira for a character who only shows up a couple of days. She credited Egbuson and Kunle Remi for actually discussing their rates with colleagues instead of keeping everything under wraps.
