CONTROVERSIAL

April? The last blog entry was April?

I'm lazy. We've agreed on that.
As my feet soak in these warm waters, I want to write a little bit about the word CONTROVERSIAL.

In Ghana, I have been tagged this a number of times. I have sent emails directly to webmasters to not ever tag me that again. What does the word even mean?

giving rise or likely to give rise to public disagreement.

FOR THE LOVE OF THE DEAD

"Everyone is a good person when they're dead". 
                                                            Bell McCain 'Where Children Play'.

I choose to be candid in this submission.

Two men have died. Two men who were president of the Ghana actors guild. Both died amidst health and financial setbacks.

Mr Odoi Sam was the person who helped me realize that I'd always wanted to a filmmaker. I don't suppose most knew that. Down the line, his ideologies and mine clashed.

I had conversation with one of the executives of the Ghana Actors guild last week. I was curious about the objectives of the guild, what benefits members derived, etc.

TO BE A WOMAN

It has been an intense 8 months. Working non-stop on the film #Likecottontwines. Its ran my emotions pretty raw.
Finally this week, I got to watch the full film. Well edited, temp music, temp sound, but the general direction was there. My editor Ting, said: "It feels like a documentary".
I agree.
Initially, I was tempted to be a little idealistic. Have the hero, the heroine... but I decided against that. I said I am going to tell it just as it is. Not the romanticized cinematic version, just as it is. The crap women go through. The things we endure so men can excel. Lord have mercy.

PRIORITIES AND CRITICISM

I am Ghanaian. No matter how many times I try to shake my head and give up, that love for country is so strong, I can't help it.

Nobody likes criticism. We all would love to be patted on the back for everything we do. The only opinions we'd rather hear are the ones that bask us in praise and glory.

Well, that is not a very smart process.

WHAT'S IN A NAME? - Updated

Leila is trending again. Some lady from Nollywood made a video on me. (I hope I get some royalties, I am tapped out.) In the 2012 documentary Jimmy goes to Nollywood, (now on netflix) WATCH NOW (mmm, my hair was banging!! lawd have mercy!)