Ekow Smith Asante

Ghanaian actor and Film producer Ekow Smith Asante has revealed he did not go into acting to amass wealth for himself. He went into acting because he had a passion for acting; hence, when he was given a chance to work with legends in the film industry, he saw that as a dream come true. Ekow Smith Asante also noted that, though he was not paid huge sums of money, he was not bordered so much because he was passionate about acting. “I was not in for the money. I’m not part of the generation who went into acting to…

Seasoned Ghanaian actor, Ekow Smith Asante, has said the Ghanaian movie industry does not have a formal name with which it can be identified. According to him, all movie industry brands in Ghana, like Ghallywood and Kumawood, which are used in place of the Ghana movie industry, are for some private individuals hence they cannot boast of any identity. “I don’t think we (the movie industry) has a name; we are referred to as actors. I’m very serious, but if they have one, I don’t know”, Ekow Smith said. “We don’t have an identity. Ghallywood is not for us, it’s…

Ghanaian actor and film producer, Ekow Smith Asante, has revealed that actors and actresses in Ghana cannot afford to buy houses in prime residential areas like the East Legon because the industry does not pay much. According to him, an actor or actress can only afford to live in a house in such an areas through favour from prominent people or gifts. Speaking to Fiifi Pratt on Kingdom FM in an interview, Mr Ekow Smith Asante explained that, the money paid to Ghanaian actors is insufficient to live a lavish lifestyle contrary to what some people believe. “I think building…