Untapped Talent in Better Mus Come

The acting industry was of no consequence to Ricardo Orgill as it was unknown to him and yet he exploded onto the acting scene in the movie Better Mus Come. Ricardo Orgill played a pivotal role in the film not only as a character but as a figure of persistence. Growing up poor and without traditional education did not stop Orgill from dreaming big, he envisioned himself as a future musical artiste, the customary career path of many ghetto youths.

Ricardo represents the undiscovered talent that exists in Jamaica. A talent which is sometimes diminished as many are not given the opportunity to expose their talent. The movie Better Mus Come offers a footing to expose true unforeseen talent. The cast and crew are made up of individuals who have tried to display their true potential in numerous ways, some prevailed and others reached nowhere.

The writer and director Storm Saulter saw that there was a need for a local film industry and his passion for the art of film led him to write and direct his first major film. The film utilized the talent he saw around him, talent that few saw but he perceived to make his film true and substantial. The cast comprises rising actors such as Sheldon Shepherd, Everaldo Creary and Chris McFarlane. As well as known actor Roger Guenveur Smith and new comers Ricardo Orgill and Dwayne Pusey.

Director of Cultural Policy and Monitoring in the Ministry of Youth Sports and Culture Tanya Batson- Savage states that the “local film industry offers immense potential for actors, directors and cadre of professionals that work in the film industry.” This statement highlighted that there is a need for funding within the creative industries and the MYCS helps to seek and develop the creative industry. Ms Batson Savage went on to state that “at present the industry is fledging, however, should it be developed into a more vibrant sector the possibilities are endless, both in terms of employment and exposures that it provides for the creative talent as well as the important stories of Jamaica that the films will tell.”