BY KIMBERLY KARIATI LOCAL actor Panashe “Big Nash” Zvingowanisei has said working with several organisations and landing roles in various productions has improved his career as he seeks to make a breakthrough in the competitive showbiz industry.
In an interview with NewsDay Life & Style, Big Nash said his experience and exposure in the industry had sharpened his career.
“Back in the day, there was a huge challenge in securing roles, especially in big productions, but it has lately improved due to platforms such as Casting Call Fellas that share different casting calls,” he said.
“Casting for different roles has taught me to be a new character different from my day-to-day whenever I am on set.”
Big Nash said he had been involved in a number of charity programmes, adding that they had moulded him into a social person who could easily mingle with different people.
“My experience in film has exposed me to different cultures and traditions. I have become versatile and can play any role.”
Inspired by actors such as Tongayi Chirisa, who is now in Hollywood, Big Nash said he sought to become one of the best actors to break into the global film industry.
“Being an actor can be difficult, but it gets better and better each day. I am looking forward to being part of the advanced film industry to raise the Zimbabwean flag high as done by actors featuring in international productions,” he said.
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“New technologies such as drones, advanced cameras and smoke machines have improved the quality of projects, paving the way for Zimbabwe to produce high quality films.”
Big Nash said there was need to pump funds into the film industry as lack of funding had been the biggest setback in popularising Zimbabwean productions.
“Funding has been our greatest drawback in improving the film industry in Zimbabwe. There is need to inject some funds to support locally-brewed productions,” he said.
“There is need to have more television channels that can take up content and also local movie houses must screen locally-produced movies.”
Big Nash, who is waiting for the release of a series named Chisara, in which he plays the lead character, has featured in film productions such as Triangled Love, Beyond Expectations, Trapped, Deep Scars and drama series such as Estate Blues and Muzita Rababa.
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