Bolaji Ogunmola has pushed back against the belief that movies released on YouTube are cheap to produce, revealing that filmmakers still spend huge amounts to deliver quality projects.
Speaking in an interview with Jay-on-air, the actress explained that producing films for YouTube involves major financial commitments, especially when it comes to paying actors, hiring crew members and handling post-production.
She disclosed that some actors demand as much as N4 million to N5 million for just a few days on set, while others charge between N1 million and N2 million.
“YouTube was never designed for films. Film is a very expensive art. Yeah. It’s expensive. Actors are collecting four or five million. For four days, sometimes one to two million. If you see anybody, do a YouTube film. And you are thinking, ‘what is she doing?’. Even the worst film on YouTube costs money to make. And nobody’s trying to play a terrible film,” she said.
Ogunmola also stated that filmmakers must carefully put together the right cast, locations and production team before shooting begins, noting that unexpected problems can still arise despite proper planning.
“When we want to put together a movie. First of all, the story, I need the right cast. I need the right location, the right team, and the right post production team because you can plan everything to the tea and it will still fall apart,” she added.
