Gist: Nnamdi Asomugha’s Drama School




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Summary: Former NFL cornerback <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3060479/">Nnamdi Asomugha</a> sees his time in football as a prep course for acting.  On The Gist, he explains how he learned to study other people while developing his own style. Asomugha stars in <a href="http://www.ifccenter.com/films/crown-heights/"><em>Crown Heights</em></a>, a film based on the true story of a Brooklyn man trying to prove the innocence of his imprisoned friend. <em>Crown Heights</em> is in select theaters and will be available nationwide starting Friday, Sept. 15. <br>In the Spiel, why does anyone listen to Ivanka Trump?