Nollywood filmmaker Pascal Amanfo has written a message to Frederick Leonard.
In a social media post, he said the talented actor has a problem: his unrepentant love for deep, pulsating, riveting stories driven by a craving for artistic excellence.
He noted that long before fancy cameras, lights, and Instagram highlights, stories were the soul of Nollywood, and viewers were drawn into a world where emotions felt overpowering.
Pascal described Leonard as his brother and creative kind, and called him one of the Lords of Nollywood.
“The problem with Frederick Leonard.
Yes! You read that right!
Frederick Leonard has a problem!
It is that unrepentant affinity for deep, pulsating and riveting stories, hinged on the soulish crave for artistic excellence that trails everyone who experienced the golden age of Nollywood.
Long before fancy cameras, lights, and Instagram highlights, stories were the soul of Nollywood!
The viewer was drawn into a world where emotions felt overpoweringly real, and actors acted like their lives depended on it. Literally.
From the dusty red soils of Enugu to the bustling streets of Festac, long before black had any magic and before dragons were made Red, stories ruled, and DVD plates scratched.
Gone are the days, but here we are!
To my brother and creative kind.
Owelle, it might not be far from the truth that on our side of the planet, the Suzerainty of film has Lords, and you’re definitely one of them”.
