According to Nigerian actress and producer, Yvonne Jegede, it took her a year and six months to complete her debut production
"It's not possible to shoot a movie in one week"
Most people are of the notion that some Nollywood movies are shot in a week. Yvonne Jegede thinks it's totally impossible, shares her reasons.
Yvonne Jegede, actress and producer
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The actress revealed this in an interview with Pulse Nigeria.
Jegede also corrected the notion that Nollywood movies are shot within a week.
"When People say that, I don't believe it," she said.
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"When you have a location, when you have two or three houses, you cannot go to one house, and finish in one day. Because, you have to move lights, change switch, touch up, so, it's not possible for you to shoot a movie in a week." she added.
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"Yes, sometimes it takes a really short period of time for people to put up a movie, but I don't think one week. No." Jegede said.
Yvonne Jegede recently her debut production movie '3 is a Company', which stars OC Ukeje, Yvonne Jegede, Wole Ojo, and Peggy Ovire.
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