Kushe’: How did you get into your line of
Angeles’ prestigious school of film, televiwork?
sion and digital media. Nzinga and her cohost were the first humans to host a show on Nzinga: I have always loved film and television. When I was little my parents said I had
Cartoon Network. During this time Nzinga
also landed a recurring role as Vivian on ca- the strange ability to predict the outcome of
ble television’s Showtime series Barbershop various shows and films, so applying to film
and the ABC primetime drama What About school was no surprise to them.
Brian. She went on to host, write and proFunnily enough I got my start during film
duce for former United States
school when I was casting for
Vice President Al Gore’s
“Growing up around the my senior thesis, which was a
Emmy Award winning netsitcom for my television class. I
world was an enriching
work, Current TV. Nzinga
called a manager whose client I
continued her work in media
experience. Because of my was interested in. She asked me
by hosting for Black Enterextensive travels I have a for my name and I told her
tainment Television, serving
Nzinga...she went silent for a
love for learning about
as the Los Angeles corresponminute and said "you are kiddent for a talk show on Ausvarious cultures, people and ding!" And I said no my name
tralia's Network 10, and hostis Nzinga. Well, it turns out she
traditions.”
ing Culture Click on Litton’s
was looking at a breakdown,
Weekend Adventure.
which is a detailed online publication of castings to legitimate
representation of talent, and they
Kushe’: What is your best
were casting for a film entitled
memory of childhood?
"Nzinga."
Nzinga: Going to arts and
craft classes with my mother
and sister and learning about
all kinds of music genre's with
my father on Saturdays. My
sister and I had the time of our
lives dancing with him.
She was certain that was a sign.
With nothing to lose, I met up
with her at the Starbucks across
the street from Gower Studios. I
told her I was in school to study
directing and writing, which she
supported, but she F