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Ghanaian movie producer Socrates Sarfo has revealed that he
stoppedmovie production because he was sinking into a pool of debt.
He disclosed on Entertainment This Week on Hitz FM with MzGee that
"movie is part of show business and it's not just for fun oran
artwork. We have movies we act for fun but I am a show businessman. So
if the business aspect (which) pushes the show is not there, then
there is no motivation to do it because we do movies with loans."
Socrates Sarfo who alludes to making money in times past from
production of movies says the industry has seen a decline makingit
unattractive to invest in.
The producer of the controversial movie 'Hot Fork' disclosed that he
took loans and had to run away from his creditors because he could not
break even from the movies he made.
He said, "I don't see the sense in going for a loan to shoot a movie
and then I will not be able to pay back. And then I would have to
change my number, and I would have to be running away from my office
and always have to be looking back when I am driving around. I want to
have a free mindand be able to pick every call."
Asked whether he believed in the school of thought that describes the
Ghanaian movie industry as dead, Socrates Sarfo said that the industry
is in coma awaiting death.
However, veteran actor cum director/producer Abeiku Sagoe said the
controversial movie 'Hot Fork' is what has crashed Socrates' movie
career.
The actor, who has now gone into the production of television
series,disagrees that the movie industry is dead but rather calls for
struggling producers to rebrand.
Credit: Hitz FM|Gloria Nyarku
