Actress Gloria Sarfo recently shared a common misconception that some movie producers had about her lack of fluency in English, stemming from her prominent roles in local productions, particularly in the ‘Efiewura’ series.
During an interview on Ladies Circle on Saturday, May 4, Sarfo revealed that she was often overlooked for certain roles due to her association with the Efiewura series, which initially catapulted her to fame.
She elaborated on how this misconception hindered her career opportunities, as some producers wrongly assumed she was not capable of portraying glamorous roles. Despite facing these challenges, Sarfo has continued to prove her versatility and talent in the industry.
“Before I used to get worried, I use to talk a lot. Because of the Efiewura tag, people thought I couldn’t even express myself in the English Language so everything was about I am a local actress because of Efiewura.
“I was actually told that because of my active roles in local series, I have a least chance to be given a role as a wealthy man’s daughter in any glamour movie. Like, are we that shallow?
“But thankfully, AMVCA, it was speaking Twi that got me there. Speaking twi is my identity, this is who I am. Thanks to Shirley Frimpong Manso, she knows I do Efiewura but she was like, ‘Gloria, do it your own way, blend the dialogue with the twi language if you are comfortable with it. Do your own thing’. I did that and it worked and with God, it became successful,” she said.
Gloria mentioned that she’s not bothered being tagged a local actress but felt very uncomfortable with the negativity attached to it.
“I play lead roles in movies that when the posters come out, my face will not be on it and the only reason I have been told is because, I don’t appeal to the target audience. And I’m like, ‘so you knew and you still brought me on to do what exactly’?” she said.
