“Why movies can never be shot in my house” – Joke Silva reveals

Joke Silva, a renowned Nollywood actress, has explained why she would never permit a movie to be shot within her residence.

At a youth development conference called “The Roundtable Lekki,” the actress shared that she would never allow her home to be used for filming movies. She explained that the movie-making process involves a considerable number of individuals, and she is not comfortable with having many of them in her private space.

Joke Silva emphasized the importance of Nollywood having studios and sound stages that can provide appropriate settings for movie production.

In her words;

“We shoot in apartments these days. But, I won’t allow movies to be shot in my home; it won’t happen.

I know the number of people that are brought into a shoot. There may be two people in a scene, but to shoot it, there will probably be about 20 people there. That means 20 people will put their hands on my wall, block the loo, and do other things.

We need to build our studios and sound stages, just like American filmmaker, Tyler Perry, has done. He built one of the biggest sound stages in the world.

The thing with sound stages is that there are usually facades. I once shot a movie in France, but all the interior shots were taken in London, United Kingdom.

All we did in France were the exteriors shots to give the ambience of that country. Sound stages give one control. It allows one to make movies at one’s desired pace.”

Speaking on the effects of streaming platforms in Nollywood, she said;

“Streaming platforms have made it easier for producers to be able to exhibit their works. Technology has done that for us. There is a wide range of opportunities right now when it comes to movie distributions. Streaming platforms help us connect to a global audience.”

Originally posted 2023-05-08 09:07:49.