Snoop Dogg spends much of his life in front of a camera. He is in countless ads, hosted a show with Martha Stewart, and, recently, was a near-constant presence at the 2024 Summer Olympics . Earlier in his career, though, he admitted he did not feel comfortable in front of a camera.
He shared how he overcame this feeling. Snoop Dogg said he initially felt uncomfortable in front of a camera When Snoop began his career, he was a rapper. In the years since, while he continues to make music, he has acted, hosted shows, and started businesses.
He said he realized his career could be more than just music when he acted in the 1994 short film Murder Was the Case . He wasn’t comfortable in front of the camera, but he realized the project opened up a new world of opportunities for him. “In the beginning, I wasn’t comfortable on camera,” he told The New York Times in 2021.
“I was kind of shy. But once I got to that stage, as far as to be able to shoot a movie that I asked for, that I wanted to be a part of, and it came to life — it was fascinating to me.” He said the way people reacted to him helped him grow more comfortable on camera.
“Success and practice [helped with the shyness],” he said. “The more success you have and practice you have, the more familiar you become with it. Either love it or hate.
I love what it do for me and I love what it do for other people when they see me onscreen. It’s a feeling of joy when people understand it and they get it.” He sha.