Award-winning Ghanaian actress Pascaline Edwards has argued that young people in the film industry should complement their acting with other side jobs because acting does not pay.
She claims that any of her coworkers who assert that they have made a sizable sum of money by simply acting are lying.
The actress said that the film industry would not be able to give anyone the resources they need to start a business or build a house on Onua FM’s “Adwuma Adwuma” with Felicia Osei.
“Whoever in the industry says they’ve made a fortune from making movies is a liar,” she said.
Pascaline Edwards also mentioned that acting was a career that was driven by passion and could make you famous.
“The movie industry propels you to a certain level. It gives you a brand. You may get Brand Ambassadorial deals and endorsement which can be lucrative but the income from the movies and set is inadequate,” she pointed out.
She also cautioned young people and aspiring actors to diversify their income streams and avoid depending solely on movie profits.
“If you have to sell groundnut and maize as your regular day job do that and add the acting as your side hustle because it’s really a hand-to-mouth industry,” she said
In 2002, Pascaline Edwards, who is remembered as an iconic actress who portrayed several diva roles throughout her career, was named Ghana’s Best Female Actress.
