'I was training for the movie, struggling for my life and having moments where I was like, 'What am I doing here?'' In our Fall 2022 Issue, the WomanKingMovie star ThusoMbedu tells jeremyoharris how an anime obsession helped fuel her stunts 🥊
HARRIS: It was created by Andy Warhol and it has that free, fun, artistic vibe. So I just wanted to treat this call like we’re having a catch-up.MBEDU: Nothing really, just prepping for press as the movie comes out next month. I’m the only one from the main cast with a green passport, so I’ve been having “visa fun.” I need a visa to breathe outside of my country.MBEDU: Yeah. The studio has tried to help, but there’s only so much they can do.
MBEDU: I’m allowing myself to go back to anime again because it’s lowkey homework for me. I’m collaborating with a comic book artist and I’ll be creating my own graphic novel.MBEDU: It will hopefully turn into an anime at some point, but we’re in the beginning phases of that.Tekken: BloodlineMBEDU: It was okay. I expected more because I loved the game so much while I was growing up.HARRIS: It’s literally the button-pressing game.
MBEDU: Yeah. I found that one and it made total sense in the moment. I was just starting to train for, and in it, we did all our own stunts. In Kenichi’s story, he’s a boy in high school who gets into martial arts so that he can defend himself from being bullied. I was training for the movie, struggling for my life and having moments where I was like, “What am I doing here? Take me home.” And then I had a moment where I said, “What would Kenichi do?” I didn’t turn back after that.
MBEDU: It doesn’t feel too drastic because I spent four years in university doing an honors degree in dramatic arts. I put in time post-university working back home in South Africa, and then eventually got the opportunity to come work on this side. I’ve had so many people support me every step of the way that it’s a relief I am where I am now. I’m also reminding myself that I’m still at the beginning of my career.MBEDU: But also saying, it’s okay to be at the beginning of my career at age 31.
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