Episode
Nnamdi Asomugha (The Knife)
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- The Writers Panel
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- Sep 23, 2025
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- 2048
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Summary
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. The Thrilling Adventure Hour celebrates its 20th anniversary with shows in NY and London! Come see Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Busy Philipps, Joshua Malina, Janet Varney , and more this fall! https://thrillingadventure.live for details. THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION. Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing , where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.com SOCIALS: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bablacker/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.