TIPTOPSTARS

As we write, Merlisa Determined, the USA-Nollywood actress starring in Pink Poison Reloaded is being ferried to Limbe, from the Douala International Airport where she landed a couple of hours ago. Merlisa touched Cameroonian soil at about 1pm local time. Before leaving her Texas base, the lead actress spoke with Editor Ernest Kanjo. “Anticipation is high and as you already know Ernest this is the first of my many projects to be shot in Cameroon and other countries. As an international actress I’m ready to do more collaboration and share my talent overseas with other talented actors,” she said. What should your Cameroonian colleagues expect of you?
“All I can say is that I’m an actor who is dedicated to her craft and loves what she does. However, I enjoy learning and sharing different idea with other actors,” Merlisa replied. The movie queen who impressed her crew at the Maryland shoot for the USA scenes recently, holds the project at a very high esteem and she mentions it all the time. To Merlisa, this is a serious project and it requires seriousness, reason why she is determined to put in her utmost best. But what does she promise her producers? Merlisa told us: “I’m not sure when you’ll be publishing these views, but I promise to arrive in Cameroon on time, quite ready to work. Producer Mercy Etta reached out to express how excited she is about my travelling to Cameroon to complete this movie. All I can do is put my best foot forward, keep the energy level high and have good results.”

It should be noted that Merlisa Determined has amassed a wealth of experience shooting internationally, including a movie she just did with Hollywood’s Clifton Powell. She is also laureate of several film awards. TIPTOPSTARS will be trailing her as she shoots in Cameroon.

Meanwhile, Pink Poison Reloaded is a Cameroonian movie in the making, co-produced by AGE Productions and Cradle Rocks Productions International, CRPI.