Monday May 22, 2023

#43: Joe Kinyua on his Journey to the Award Winning Njoro wa Uba role, Dedication to the craft and living his purpose

In this episode Kigondu and Kamande sit with the brilliant Joe Kinyua and look back at his journey to becoming a stellar lead TV, theatre and film actor. With great stories highlighting consistency, discipline and understanding the self - the episode moves from his first acting role growing up, prolific theatre seasons, his journey into producing and of course to his entry and success on TV. From being conned to being a recognizable face, from surviving days of scarcity to growing wiser in days of plenty; the episode gets personal and goes professional - all the while polishing gems from all these iterations in Joe’s journey. The lead actor in Africa’s best Original Comedy TV show at 2023 AMVCA’S, shares about his journey from accounts to the Arts, sharing lessons from success and failure, friendships and partnerships, stepping forward and stepping up, acceptance of self, seasons of inflection and reflection, planning vs. risking, ploughing back into the industry, mental shifts, assumptions and perceptions, personal pursuits and interests, prevailing beyond beginners luck, Benedict Cumberbatch, family, places of unconventional beauty, belief and so much more! An episode that celebrates dedication, discipline and the joy of finding meaningful and fulfilling pursuits.

The episode is brought to you by Prevail Presents.

About the Guest

Joe Kinyua is an award winning Kenyan actor and producer. With a background in accounting and interests in the Arts, Joe has gone on to be a Kalasha Award winner for his work on TV, a prolific theatre actor for his work on stage and lead in the AMVCA 2023 Best Original Comedy ‘Njoro wa Uba’. Before ‘Njoro’, Joe had his stints on TV shows such as Guy’s Centre, Changes, How to find a Husband, News Just in, Bold conversations, Sue na Johnnie among others. On stage he worked with theatre companies such as The Phoenix Players, Friends Ensemble, Prevail Presents among others. His works in film include DreamWork’s - The Fifth Estate, starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

#43: Joe Kinyua on his Journey to the Award Winning Njoro wa Uba role, Dedication to the craft and living his purpose

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