Nigerian stand-up comedian, actor and filmmaker Bright Okpocha popularly known as Basketmouth has expressed anger about some of his colleagues’ begging practices in the entertainment field.
Basketmouth questioned the rationality of people who beg, saying that it diminishes the worth of their work, in an interview with Linda for the CreativiTea Live podcast.
He related a personal story of being showered with money on stage and how embarrassing it was for him.
Basketmouth stressed the value of cooperation between more experienced and less experienced artists, stressing the advantages of growth and information exchange.
He encouraged his peers to work with younger generations, citing his own willingness to share his platform and learn from them.
Basketmouth shared his challenging experience with securing funding for his upcoming movie, ‘A Ghetto Love Story’.
According to him, two sponsors pulled out, leaving him devastated but he managed to raise N300 million within 12 hours.
