Interview:Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

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On October 23, 2008, Ryan Gibson Stewart conducted an interview with Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, the actor who portrays Usutu.

Ryan Stewart: Where are you from?

Ntare Mwine: My family is originally from Uganda. I was born in New Hampshire and grew up for the most part in the States.

How did you get into acting?

That's a good question. "How does acting get into you?" is the question, really. I guess I could blame my parents. Somehow they created an artist, and one of the outlets was acting. I started by doing stuff like school plays in primary school and through college. It has been a long walk.

You've lived quite the life, haven't you?

Yeah, I've tried! [laughs]

You had another role on Heroes two years ago.

Yeah, I was really fortunate to be in the pilot. But as you know, the storyline changed, and that whole plot went to the cutting room floor. But it's great to be able to come back for this role.

Can you tell me about the character you used to play in the pilot?

It's almost the opposite of what I'm playing now! He was almost like the head of this terrorist cell--a really bad guy. He was plotting a terrorist attack. What they did was they kept all the footage that was shot for the terrorist attack, and just used it for the train wreck scene [in Genesis]. It was re-edited.

And your character was the head of the terrorist organization.

As far as I remember. It's been a few years.