John Flomo
John Flomo
S. Karie Walker Commonly known as John Flomo is a Liberian actor and comedian.
In 2014, Rumors that circulated in Monrovia that one of Liberia's famous actors, only identified as John Flomo was dead, has proven to be false and misleading as the emerging actor is alive, healthy and physically strong.
John Flomo passion to succeed as a comedian in Liberia was marred by disappointment and setbacks.
But regardless of the pains, "hope" kept his dream alive.
Life was hard, so hard that at times He had to beg people just to earn a living.
He could not even afford money to buy L$15 candle, and sleeping with friends was an every day thing.
He was often overlooked by my peers, just because things were hard on me."
He has disclosed that poverty droved him out of the University of Liberia and there was no other option, and the only option was to focus on his career as an actor.
He was laughed at from the beginning, and people said that making movies in Liberia was useless and that there was no benefit in being a Liberian movie star But they were entitled to their opinions and I didn't have to go along with what they said.
As God would have it, He didn't give up and many Liberians have been generous and supportive of my career.
John Flomo don't have any formal training for acting.
But his talent is a gift his gift.
Comedy has been his passion since childhood and by the middle part of 1997, he began practicing it as a drama from group to group.
But it was really difficult for me to break into Lollywood.
His first movie, "Samaguan in Love", went viral, and since than he has had over 30 short films to his credit.