adminKUALA LUMPUR: At the age of 79, famous veteran artist Norlia Ghani has not let her senior status be a barrier to her remaining relevant as she is now keen to make a name for herself as a content creator on the TikTok platform.
However, Norlia, who calls herself “Mama”, said that her transition to the digital platform was driven by health factors, although she still receives offers to act.
“Mama has to choose (work) due to her advanced age. At this age, we have to take care of our health because we are no longer as strong as we used to be, so today Mama has to be more careful.”
“Besides, when on set filming takes a long time. Every now and then I will take a job (acting offer). If not, I focus on Tiktok,” he told Bernama after the National Veterans Tribute and Appreciation Programme in conjunction with the 35th Malaysian Film Festival (FFM) at FINAS, Hulu Klang, yesterday.
The actress, who is synonymous with the character Joyah through the popular drama series Opah, described TikTok as the best alternative platform for her to continue interacting with fans while generating income.
Through the platform, Norlia actively receives various offers for product reviews, food promotions and invitations to official events which not only provide lucrative returns, but also make payment arrangements much smoother.
“For this commentary work, the payment is faster, you get paid immediately after finishing the work, compared to drama production payments which require us to wait a little,” he said, who was also grateful when the videos he produced received millions of views.
The mother of actor Rusdi Ramli described the task of producing digital content as not being much different from her original profession in front of the camera lens.
“Is it drama or TikTok? Mama feels like she’s acting too, because when we do affiliate (collaborate) with products, we still have to talk in front of the camera, it’s the same,” she said, who was also grateful to receive strong support from her children as well as positive comments from fans.
Rejecting the cynical views of some who believe that senior citizens should not be passionate about social media, Norlia said she chose to ignore the accusations because her intention was only to earn a halal living.
— BERNAMA
