18/06/2026
TITLE: WHEN GRANDPA ERIC DROPS KNOWLEDGE AT CAMPFIRE
So Senior Director and writer Eric Kasomo Jr. starts the lecture at the CAMPFIRE workshop, and instantly the vibe shifts. Theyāre all there for theater and film, and when Grandpa talks about story, you donāt move. To some heās Daddy, to Scott Geoffrey Nkweto Mulenga's kids heās Grandpa, and to most of the roomā¦ heās just Grandpa. And when Grandpa talks, you listenā¦ quietly, because nobody wants questions.
FRONT ROW: Dead serious, eyes locked on Grandpa Eric like blinking = missing the secret to a good script AND getting picked to answer. Liverpool jersey guy is absorbing every word like itās free data bundles for his next scene, praying ānot me, not meā.
GUY IN YELLOW AT THE BACK: Hand on mouth, deep in thought. Half breaking down the plot twist, half blocking any eye contact so Grandpa doesnāt say āYou, explain this back to meā.
GIRL IN BLUE SWEATER MIDDLE: Eyes locked, braids neat, face saying āIām taking this seriously but also mentally calculating how to look busy if Grandpa asks a question.ā The only girl holding it down in the middle and sheās not blinking, not breathing too loud either.
BLUE SWEATER LADY: Staring into the middle distance like āGrandpa, I heard youā¦ but please donāt apply this to me with a question about my MTN bundles too.ā
GUY IN BLACK WITH THE BEANIE: Full resting āIām building a TED Talk in my headā face. Not writing, not raising his hand, just mapping out a whole short film and hoping the Q&A skips him.
PINK HOODIE: Lowkey hiding in the back, hood up, praying Grandpa doesnāt say āOkay now who wants to act this scene AND answer why?ā
MORAL OF THE STORY: Once Grandpa Eric opens his mouth about theater and film, the whole squad goes into āserious learning modeā faster than when the WiFi password drops. Nobody moves, nobody talks back, and nobody raises their hand.
