Ramsey Noah Reveals Why He Stopped Acting 'Lover Boy' Movies

As far as the Nigerian movie industry is concerned, Ramsey Noah needs no introduction. but not many are aware of the pains behind the very handsome looks of the star actor.

In a recent interview with Vanguard, the ’30 Days in Atlanta’ star revealed why he stopped taking up ‘lover boy’ roles in movies, how he struggled to get money to get a GCE form and how he eventually delved into acting courtesy of a friend’s advice.

According to the actor, many movies he acted in did not see the light of the day and the first major movie he would have featured in, Glamour Girls, did not materialize because the producer was pricing him like meat despite the fact that he had impressed during the audition.

“The producer was too stingy. He was very professional, and actually brought a letter inviting me for audition for ‘Glamour Girls’ and I played my role. He jumped from his seat and shouted yes, that’s the guy I’ve been looking for.

“He invited me for negotiations and to my disappointment, he was pricing me like I was a meat in the market. It did n0t work out. I actually became a hustler working with marketers and other practitioners. I was in all the episodes in Fortunes as Jeff Akin-Thomas and was paid N100 per episode.

“I was paid N1,200 for only a quarter. I was in that soap just for the passion. Things were bad that I did not have clothes, my trousers were torn,” the fair-skinned half-caste explained sadly.

While also revealing some of the other challenges he faced and how he grew tired of accepting roles of lover boy in movies, Nouah noted that:

“I actually patched my trousers by myself. Thank God my mom taught me how to sew. With the N1,200, I rushed to Yaba to purchase second hand clothes. I looked at myself after I had washed and ironed them and said, ‘Ramsey, you have arrived now’.

“I was not thinking of the cash or fame though I was in serious need. I did not even know the benefits of being an actor.

“It took me time to be used to my fans rushing at me and appreciating me until my producers told me it was normal. As time went on the job actually began paying my bills. With the first major money I earned, I bought a sound system, tv and later air conditioner. By 1996, filmmakers discovered that I was a better actor as a lover boy so I was typecast as a lover boy.

“I played love in my life and grew tired. Whenever they brought love stories, I asked if there wasn’t any other issue they could talk about”.

The actor, who is championing the ‘New Nollywood’ project, recently revealed that there was no break up in the Nigerian movie industry.