Pornography is gradually eating into Nollywood: Queeneth Hilbert

In an interview, a half Nigerian, half Lebanese, Queeneth Hilbert talks about her journey into showbiz, pornography, lesbianism and many more in Nollywood. She also said she can act nude only if her conditions are met.

What’s your idea of pornography in Nollywood films?

Benson Okonkwo, my actor friend once said that and I think he is right. Pornography makes our films more real. When you shoot in South Africa or Ghollywood, there’s no movie you are going to do without emotion, love and sex. I don’t call it pornography, I call it doing your job. If your script says you should do something, it is doing your job, Nollywood has no business doing movies if it cannot absorb pornography.

What of lesbianism in the industry?

I think why that is taking place now is because there are more girls than guys. Most of the girls who engage in this act are not in Nollywood to act, they are just there to cause trouble. They are all over the place but I don’t think they are there to work.

Is it true that the Ghanaian actors are taking over from the Nigerian actors?

I think it is all about packaging. Not in terms of money or quality. The Nigerian actors don’t have one mind and goal while the Ghanaians seem to have one mind with brotherly outlook. In Nigeria there is a lot of hate, jealousy and power tussles. In Ghollywood, you see Yvonne, Jackie, Nadia, all coming together to work together to do a film while in Nigeria you can hardly see the top acts doing something together because everyone feels they are too big for others. There is a lot of forming.

There is also an idea that Ghollywood are churning out more beautiful people than Nollywood these days?

That’s not true. When people say they are finer, they are only talking about beauty not talent, right? In Nollywood, you cannot make it to the top simply because you are beautiful. Nollywood places higher value on talent than beauty. But in Ghollywood the competition is not as stiff as in Nollywood. There are so many beautiful girls in Nollywood that will not see stardom because they don’t have talent. When you compare the two there are more beautiful girls in Nollywood and far more talents.

Can you actually do a sex scene?

There’s nobody that will actually do a sex scene in a movie. But if it is my husband that is producing the film and acting in the film, then it is okay with me, like the case of Jeta Amata and his wife. I can play any role in a movie, that is what is called acting.

What’s your idea about sex?

Well, you see someone and you feel this guy will be good in bed, fine, go ahead and have it. Sex is something you can have if you feel good about it. I don’t believe all those Bible stuffs about sex.

There are so many revealing pictures of you on the internet.  Does it mean you can act nude?

I can act nude under some certain conditions. If those conditions are met, why not?

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