Kumawood actor, Kwaku Manu, has opened up about the disunity within the industry, revealing that the apparent camaraderie and smiles seen at the funeral of popular actor and skit maker, C Confion, were far from genuine.

“We are workers, not friends,” Kwaku stated on Fakye TV. “When we are done working, everyone has his or her friend. We are not normally united like this. You are only seeing us smiling and interacting with each other like this because someone is dead.”

His words reflect the reality that, in the competitive world of Kumawood, personal relationships can often take a back seat to professional demands.

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Yet, the recent funeral of C Confion, a beloved figure in the Kumawood and skit-making community, brought the actors together in mourning, highlighting the fleeting nature of these relationships.

Kwaku Manu didn’t hold back in addressing the deeper issues within the industry. “When the industry got Kwaku Manu, they got Apostle John Prah, and they got Akrobeto.

“When you feature all these actors, people would want to watch so it would favour the producers,” he said. Kwaku believes that the star power these actors bring to production is undeniable, with their presence attracting viewers and boosting ticket sales.

However, he also pointed to a major issue facing many veteran actors—underpayment and a lack of fair distribution of resources.

“What they do is that the money they are supposed to use to pay the big actors, they would rather share it among the new famed actors,” Kwaku explained.

This, he believes, is a short-sighted practice that undermines the contributions of established actors and risks damaging the quality of the industry.

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