Acting Doesn’t Pay – Akorfa Edjeani

Veteran actress, Akorfa Edjeani-Esiedu talks about the movie industry. Moreover, she lamented that she is financially challenged even though she has been acting for over 20 years. She spoke about this on Starr Drive with Giovani and Berla Mundi.

“I need money. Honestly I do, I’m broke. But really how much do they pay actors? People don’t know that” 

Also, she stated that she does not act often because she is selective with movies to stage in.

The hosts quizzed her about how actors and actresses who live luxury lives make it. Akorfa stated that

“they don’t get it from acting, I can tell you that for a fact”.

However, she noted that Kumasi-based actors are paid better.

“So if they [Kumasi based actors] tell you that they making money from the acting, then yes”

The actress disclosed that she had a business she was running, but it was “hand to mouth”.

Akorfa Esiedu premiered her new movie titled “Azali”.