Fausat Balogun, aka Madam Saje
Veteran Nollywood actress Fausat Balogun, aka Madam Saje, has just
cleared the air on the perception most people have the seemingly
luxurious lifestyle stakeholders in the movie industry and according to
her there is hardship in Nollywood.
In a chat with Sunday Scoop, she said,
“Our leaders should have mercy on us. There is suffering in
Nollywood. I just pray that God will make them have good thoughts
towards us. If we are treated the way actors are treated in the western
countries, you can imagine where we would be.
The only thing keeping many of us here is the passion we have
for the job. If not for that, some people would have resorted to selling
wares at Oshodi. There are no structures in place and pirates are also
dealing with us.
“As for me, I have spent over 45 years in this industry; so, it
is something that is already part of me. I cannot readily change to do
another thing. However, I am happy that I don’t beg to eat and I am able
to do things that my peers engage in.”
On what she thinks about some young actresses who engage in ‘prostitution’ in order to live glamorous lives, Madam Saje said,
“I can only speak for myself. I cannot say anything about what
people do in their private moments. However, if the industry is buoyant,
there wouldn’t even be mention of things like this. It is because of
the hardship in the sector that some people engage in untoward acts.”
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