I had moved back to Kenya after undergrad, and I went through this crisis of, 'What is my life going to be about?'
I love filmmaking, but I decided to go to drama school because I thought that when I'm 60 and looking back on my life, if acting hadn't been a part of it, I would hate myself.
Being a part of '12 Years a Slave' has been one of the most profound experiences of my life.
My conscious life has all been in Kenya, and it's my point of reference. But going back to Mexico was very formative.