The renowned actress Joke Silva has stated that she will not allow filmmakers to film at her home.
At the newest session of ‘The Roundtable Lekki,’ a youth-oriented event in Lagos state, the movie star advocated for more studios and sound stages in Nollywood.
A soundstage is a sound-proofed structure used mostly for filming.
Silva stated during the event that the habit of shooting in apartments in Nollywood should be reconsidered.
She also stated that having people film in her home would make her uncomfortable.
“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,” she said.
“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.”
