Actor Don Little has shared insights into the early challenges confronted by his colleague Dr Likee, also called Ras Nene, as he launched into his appearing profession.
In line with Don Little, Dr Likee initially confronted vital doubt and discrimination throughout the trade, with many individuals questioning his comedic expertise.
In an interview shared by EdHud on X, Don Little recalled that through the early days of YouTube content material creation in Ghana, he and one other actor, Nana Yeboah, had been the distinguished faces of the “Ghana We Dey” channel.
When Dr Likee joined the staff, his arrival was met with resistance, resulting in halted shoots and discussions about his match with the group.
“There was a director nicknamed 925, a woman named Sadat, and one other particular person managing the Ghana We Dey YouTube channel. Nana Yeboah and I had been the most important creators on that channel,” Don Little recounted.
“When Dr Likee got here on board, there was hassle. Folks felt that Dr Likee wasn’t humorous, in order that they didn’t need to shoot with him,” he added.
Regardless of the skepticism, Nana Yeboah stepped in to help Dr Likee, even providing to separate his pay to make sure that Dr Likee might keep on the staff.
“Nana Yeboah stood up and stated, ‘Nice, let him keep on board, break up my pay and provides him the opposite half,’” Don Little revealed, noting that this gesture helped forge a stronger bond between Dr Likee and Nana Yeboah.
Consequently, Don Little selected to step again from the channel to permit the duo to work collectively extra successfully.
“Sadat even known as me considering I had disregarded of spite, however I defined that Dr Likee and Nana Yeboah made a greater pairing, so they need to use him,” he defined.
Don Little additionally talked about that it was Sadat who coined the now-famous identify “Dr Likee.” He praised Dr Likee’s arduous work and perseverance, which have in the end led to his present success within the Ghanaian leisure trade.
Dr Likee has since develop into a beloved determine within the trade, identified for his distinctive model of comedy and resilience in overcoming the preliminary challenges he confronted.