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The idea that seasoned professionals in Ghana’s creative sector are reluctant to offer assistance or pass on their experience to the next generation has been refuted by actress Akofa Edjeani.
During an interview with Kwame Dadzie on Showbiz A-Z on JoyFM, she stressed that although it’s admirable for seasoned professionals in the field to provide mentorship, younger creatives frequently neglect to ask for advice or seize educational chances.
“…there’s nothing wrong with them also approaching you and saying ‘sister show me the ropes, how did you get here? How did you do it? Can you show me? Can you teach me? There’s nothing wrong with them doing that but they don’t they don’t,” the actress said.
Akofa Edjeani further elaborated, stating, “in fact most times I’ve had situations where they talk behind my back and say I’m too known and ‘we also know’. And so how do you teach somebody like that?
According to the seasoned actress, after a few roles or when they receive some recognition, many young actresses already consider themselves to be “superstars,”
“Once they think they’re superstars what are you going to teach a superstar?
“So those people themselves think they’ve already reached so there’s no room for you to teach them.
“We have to look at it – some are not reaching out but those down there should also come up to you and say ‘teach me’.”
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