<description> &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Marsai Martin became a star at just 9 years old on &lt;em&gt;Black-ish&lt;/em&gt;. Now 20, she&amp;rsquo;s holding her own opposite Viola Davis in the new action thriller &lt;em&gt;G20&lt;/em&gt;. Sam talks with &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/marsaimartin/?hl=en"&gt;Marsai&lt;/a&gt; about growing up in Hollywood, why she avoids &amp;ldquo;Black pain&amp;rdquo; roles, and how her Texas upbringing keeps her grounded. Plus, her mom Carol joins the conversation to share the family values that helped Marsai thrive in the spotlight.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Sign up for&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/the-sam-sanders-show"&gt;Sam&amp;rsquo;s Newsletter&lt;/a&gt; to get behind the scenes stuff from every interview each week.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The Sam Sanders Show is a production of KCRW and Sam Sanders Productions.&lt;/p&gt; </description>

The Sam Sanders Show

KCRW & Sam Sanders

How Did Marsai Martin Conquer Child Stardom?

APR 11, 202556 MIN
The Sam Sanders Show

How Did Marsai Martin Conquer Child Stardom?

APR 11, 202556 MIN

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<p dir="ltr">Marsai Martin became a star at just 9 years old on <em>Black-ish</em>. Now 20, she&rsquo;s holding her own opposite Viola Davis in the new action thriller <em>G20</em>. Sam talks with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/marsaimartin/?hl=en">Marsai</a> about growing up in Hollywood, why she avoids &ldquo;Black pain&rdquo; roles, and how her Texas upbringing keeps her grounded. Plus, her mom Carol joins the conversation to share the family values that helped Marsai thrive in the spotlight.</p> <p dir="ltr">Sign up for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/the-sam-sanders-show">Sam&rsquo;s Newsletter</a> to get behind the scenes stuff from every interview each week.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Sam Sanders Show is a production of KCRW and Sam Sanders Productions.</p>