 We know when we sit down we are definitely going to have a nice conversation So today with me I have Bill Ha Now she is an actress, she is a model And she is the leading lady in a movie that is about to premiere That will premiere next month, a very very good movie by the name Meno So she will be telling us about herself And we'll get to see the trailer of this movie And just to know what is there So that's on the day of the premiere You can actually get to experience the movie itself Bill Ha Welcome to the show Thank you very much How are you? I'm good So kindly introduce yourself to the people and tell them who Bill Ha is My name is Bill Ha Wangari Mudui I am 19 I am a model Okay Pull up! Say one now Okay Young and beautiful I am 19 I am a model I am an actress And I am a student of the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication Okay, so which one came first? Is it the modeling or acting? Acting Acting definitely came first Because I started acting way back in class 4 Going for the Kenya National Drama Festival All the way to Form 4 And now in college I'm still going for the drama Yes So how has acting been for you? Definitely something that you loved from a young age And up to now you're transitioning from theatre to film So let's talk a bit about theatre So that you can get into the film side of it How has your experience been in theatre? Theatre Theatre has been I can say life changing Because once you are on that stage You're not yourself You're a character And it boosts your confidence to some high level Because you're not just in front of two people You're in front of a whole crowd of 50 plus So from class 4 to right now I can say it has changed me a lot Confidence I can stand in front of many people Something many people can't do I know I remember one time Because I also loved acting back in high school Until now I remember one time we had gone for National Drama Festival So I was on stage I had an emotional scene And then palekwa window nona Mtu la paya You know what Doing walking faces And you have to keep You have to remain in character Even when they do that So stage is not the easiest It's not the easiest I remember having problems with Articulating my voice You know you have to That's why it's too much But that's still a thing That's why it's too much Because when you remove it from here It's all coming from here And also from my directors All the way from My primary school to college They have been the best Honestly Because once you're up there You must tell you Relax It's something you love So I would just like to Say thank you to them Without them And I'd still be like You're still doubting yourself Okay So stage and film Are two different things Because you know Stage you have to I don't want to say Overdo is not the word But you have to Use your body Use your face And use everything that you have But for film So how are you finding the transition From stage to film The transition from stage to film It was quite difficult When I started But as time goes by I'm finding it easier To handle it Because the first time You're just there like Yes You have to do this And this But then in film It's just being calm Relaxed And just being yourself Just the way we're having a conversation That's the only way You have to do it in film That's true Not like stage film So it's not It was difficult But now You have adjusted to it Yes So you've told me that This is your first film Yes Wow Okay, tell us a bit about that And how you got To be the leading lady of Mino Well I got to see the audition Online I was sent for by a friend And I forwarded it to my mum And I was like Do you think I can do this? And then she was like Okay, so which role are we taking? Is it Mino or the best friend? And then she was like I was like Okay, you have a lot more So I went to I came to Nairobi I'm from Nakuru I came to Nairobi At like 9am And then I went in for the audition Did whatever they told me to do There were so many people There were like 100 plus people Okay Just for one audition For the role of Mino No, everyone But also That was a lot The audition ran from I think 2pm to like 9pm Or 10pm I don't know So we did whatever we did And then after a few days I got a call back They told me You've been selected You are one of the few people who have been selected So just come to the Kenya National Theatre tomorrow At 9pm Now let me tell you There's a story behind that Okay, we love stories I was in Nakuru And they told me Tomorrow in the morning You have to be here Morning How early is this morning? You know there's morning at 8 Kuna morning at 6 Kuna morning at 10 Morning at 9am Okay And I'm like So I told my mum First off I usually scream a lot After I get a call back So when I was screaming My mum was like I mean in Afanika So I told her the news And she was like Eh, okay So 5am in the morning I was up And in a car Coming to Nairobi So by the time 9am reached I was already here And then When I came back There were still so many people there And everyone had been given a role But the number of people Who were given the role of Meno Was so many And I was like Okay, you thought you had gotten it I thought So we did a re-audition Again And then At I think 5pm I was chosen And I was I was amazed Because I'd never done such a thing Ever It's your first one And to get the leading The leading role So I was like Eh, okay Amen Just amen Okay, interesting Eh, I know it must have been A lot So we have The trailer for Meno But before we get to See the trailer Just tell us a bit about Meno In very few words I don't have to see any details Now what is Meno about Meno is a Is an African themed movie That talks about this girl Who was really not agreeing The norms of the community Because it's based on the 1800s Where whatever was said Was said And if this is how our community does it There's no other way we can do it So Meno is a character who She just wasn't taking it And in the movie So many things are unfolding About very different things In communities Especially African communities Many secrets are being revealed Many secrets are being told And very detailed stuff Are being told to us Through the movie And there is a message At the end of it all That we are going to see About this whole thing Meno That Meno brings to us So she is Meno So let's check out the trailer And just get a glimpse of What Meno is all about Chief I know you're in there Can you come out I want my husband Mama What is going on Sorry to break your heart But my heart belongs to someone else And the people of Buju I am the people of Buju Is it too late in the night For such matters I want you to marry me You are a very big disappointment Every sunrise Every sunset I see the mistake that I made Meno was not meant for you So face it So you have just seen a glimpse Of what Meno is all about And as you can see She is the leading lady In that film And this film Because I had interacted With a few people who were part of it And from the stories I had You people were shooting In the forest During that July season When it was a very cold Shizon ya baridikam sa Ile baridikin Atatungi kotunona na mele During that time And you were in this costumes that They are covering a lot And shielding you from the cold weather So how was that The first day We were like Are we really going to shoot Because it was so foggy Misti Kuluku kwa ku white Literally And tuluku kutunengi wukondani Kwa forest But then Let me tell you I don't know what happens But once you are in character And once you have started rolling Once you removed your gamets Your shukas Una jipata tu Ya At first it was But then as we went on Tulizoya Tulizoya So how long did it take you to shoot the film? We took ten days Since the 13th of July Onward We started in A different location A much warmer location And then we switched A different location So being your first film ever How did you feel after completing it And knowing that You have actually delivered It was a nice feeling You see when you call yourself for a meeting In your head And you're like Okay, we've started living our dream We've started actually doing it So this being the first one Let God open up many more doors Ya, it meant that So you know When you're acting You are a different person And you have to tap into a lot of emotions A lot of Different range of emotions Filming for ten days Will make you be that person That person You have to switch back to the person That you are How did you handle that? Transitioning from Being mino And coming back to being pilha It sounds easy by the ear But it's not that easy It's actually easy Coz when we were filming We are village girls We are in the analogue era Where communication was through Whisling Fire That type of stuff And then when we finished Filming when we wrapped up It was like Tap back into reality very fast Because you go to your place You go to your homes You don't see the usual people you are Used to seeing The clothes you're now wearing The clothes you've been wearing For ten days straight You're now wearing jeans So it was tricky A little bit Just a little bit But then As time went by I got back into the system Back to Instagram Coz for those ten days No phone No phone I just wasn't really even interested In my phone Plus even at the end of the day You're tired You just wanna rest for the next day Or be fresh and ready for the next day So do you have any ritual that you do Before you start filming Or maybe before you go on stage Is that something you do? Not really But I usually Try to stop tensing a lot Coz people tend to tense a lot And become really cold Coz my fingers usually get very cold Before anything happens So I just talk to people That's what I do I talk to people But at the same time I'm still internalizing What I'm going to do So at the back of your head You know what you're going to deliver You know what you have to deliver But then You're just interacting with people To let go To let you So we have seen the trailer Of me And I know maybe people are wondering Where can we get this film When is it gonna premiere Tell us a bit about that The movie is going to be premiered On the 16th of December Just a few days from now I'm so excited You don't even know At the Allianz Francais The tickets go for 1,500 For regular And for the VIP It's 2,500 So 16th of December At Allianz Francais From what time? From 5pm They're going to be cocktails They're going to be some food Food is like food You're well-certed You're in for a good treat So what should people expect from Mino? Mino is going to be one of the films in Kenya Not only in Kenya but all around That's going to be different It's not like any movie That people have seen It's going to be a new face Something new, something fresh And from the producers and the directors Their aim was to bring out new faces Yes I mean it's required I mean when I don't want to say that Maybe I sound shady But we actually need new faces The film industry So bringing out new faces For a fresh thing And from what you've seen There's nothing like that That I personally have ever seen So it's going to be Among us Yes, okay So in the event that You won an award I'm sure that By the time next year Comes around a time like this Is when we have Kalasha and everything Because I know Kalasha is The biggest film and TV Awading show in Kenya If you got a nomination God to win an award What would you do? First of all I know you'd scream Next That's a fact I'd just scream first of all And just thank God Because It's not easy And this far It's just him And also my parents Especially those ones Because through everything They are the ones who have been there They are the ones who have been encouraging me To pursue what I love In everything that I do And everything that I'm doing From way back when I was small And also encourage people to And show them that it's possible Because very many people Usually say that I'm young And I can't do it Let me get to 40 And then I'm going to do it Do it as young as you can Now As many things as you can That's very true Because when I was filming I was 18 I was like I'm not going to wait Until I'm 40 Because I just turned 19 This month actually Okay Happy birthday Happy belated birthday Thank you So For the young people It's possible To do anything you want You want to be an engineer Go for it You want to do low at 16 Go for it No human is limited So What are your expectations now That you have done your first film And it's not so many people End up in a film And as the lead character You want to know what others are You make your way To the supporting character Supporting us until you become a lead role What are your expectations My expectations are Going above and beyond I've been doing films with people That I've been admiring for the longest time People like Brenda Wairemo They are Catherine Sara Hassan Melissa Kiplagat Those ladies And just pursuing what I love Okay So where can people find you on social media On social media You can get me on Instagram At mis.mubui Also on Facebook And also Twitter When the premiere of Mino will be happening This is my camera So hi guys The premiere of Mino Is going to be on the 16th Of December at the Allianz Francie Tickets go for 1500 Regular and for the VIP You can get them at 2500 The official page For the Mino film is Mino Movie Official On Instagram Facebook And Twitter And also YouTube You can check out our Trailer And also our teasers Behind the scenes Everything For the people who love food Like me You can come There are going to be some Drinks There are going to be some snacks over there I'm going to see you there So thank you so much for making time to join us Thank you for having me I appreciate everything It was so much fun Thank you We will be there to watch me Thank you very much So you have heard Try those things as young as you are The older you get The less time you have for trying things So try them Because you have enough time to correct The mistakes that you find along the way So head over to YouTube Check out Mino trailer And remember to purchase the tickets Let's support Kenyan content We don't only support music We also support our movies Our films Short films Everything Kenyan