Kumawood actors – actors who act mostly in films produced in Kumasi or with the Twi language, have been lambasted over the years for their non-presence online or on various social media – LinkedIn, Facebook, Tweeter, Whatsapp, Instagram, etc.
In fact, organizers of Ghana Movie Awards, founded by Fred Nuamah, have refused to take Kumawood actors to the annual internationally acclaimed Cannes Film Festival in France since 2013 – with the main reason from organizers of Cannes being that, “Kumawood actors do not have online presence” Fred Nuamah revealed to the media.
Treating the topic of non-presence of Kumawood actors on AM PLUZZ on Pluzz 89.9 FM Friday, 27th June, 2014, host, Samuel Atuobi Baah, asked Akrobeto if he is on Facebook or any of the social media. Akrobeto retorted that “Facebook…what is that? What has it got to do with me? I’m not interested in Facebook my brother! I don’t live my life with it! It does not help me in any way!
It does not feed me or give me money! Being on it is a waste of my time! I’m a very busy person! I’m always shooting movies! Even now as we speak, I was shooting but had to cut to make way for this interview! I’m not on Facebook, yet, my business is going on well, well! I’m making money! I won’t have time punching my phone all the time in the name of Facebook!”
The host brought to his attention that there is a fan page on Facebook – Akrobeto Fan page, he used the opportunity to distance himself from it. “I’m not on Facebook! I’m telling everybody to take note! I did not instruct anybody to do so on my behalf! I’m not interested in it please!”