Veteran Uganda actor and director John Segawa has a lot of ideas on how to improve the Ugandan movie business. The Honourablez director spoke out about this while celebrating Pearl Magic’s second birthday on Instagram Live. John, who has a theatre background, has been in showbiz for more than 25 years.
During his Insta Live session, the creator was asked about his thoughts on Luganda movies. “First of all, Luganda movies are more than fine. I always tell my actors that my favourite movies to watch are in Chinese because you see the expression and emotion, even if you don’t understand the language. So, we must not be afraid of doing Luganda movies too,” he said.
John mentioned the importance of quality in movies. “We must make sure that the quality is good. People are not going to wait for us to grow. We must grow very fast, and we must believe in ourselves.” He added that Ugandan storytellers first need to satisfy their market, instead of looking at industries like Hollywood and Nollywood.
What do you think of John’s advice? Share your thoughts on social media using the hashtag #PearlMagic. You can watch The Honourablez every Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30pm on Pearl Magic, DStv channel 161 and GOtv channel 304.
Image credit: John Segawa Facebook