‘I stumbled into this’: Nnamdi Asomugha on swapping the NFL for Hollywood

The former All-Pro cornerback talks about his transition to acting, breaking out of the athlete-turned-action-star stereotype and his directorial debut, which tells a story of family turmoil, police brutality and racial bias

As soon as he hears the question, Nnamdi Asomugha can't help but light up.

The writer and director of The Knife, which premiered at the Tribeca film festival earlier this summer to impressive reviews, has just been asked about the similarities between film-making and being an athlete.