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Sep 23
34m 8s

Nnamdi Asomugha (The Knife)

Ben Blacker
About this episode

Nnamdi Asomugha (director/co-writer, The Knife) discusses going from playing in the NFL to becoming an actor and now writer and producer, embracing new skills, imposter syndrome, teamwork, and just how hard it really is to get a movie out into the world.


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