A few artistes have tapped into their acting talents in the past and, having cast Christopher Martin, Tifa and Spice in his new film, Destiny, film director Jeremy Whittaker believes artistes should be utilised more in local films.
In Destiny, Martin plays one of the major roles, while Tifa and Spice did cameos. The lead role is being played by Canada-based actress and singer, Karian Sang, who has collaborated with Mavado on Take It.
"Apart from being talented, they (artistes) all fit with what I was looking for in the characters. They have such strong persona and presence that they visually pop on screen," Whittaker told The Sunday Gleaner.
While films are quite different from the music videos that artistes do on a regular basis, he said film-makers should consider tapping into the artiste market more often. read more...
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