Unlike her female colleagues, Cassie Venture is stepping up to be a triple threat in the world of entertainment. Initially a model who ventured into a successful singer with the hit single 'Me & U' a few years ago, Cassie Venture is now making the rounds as an actress as she makes her big screen debut in 'Step Up 2 The Streets', the sequel to 'Step Up'.

In this sequel, which opens on Feb.14th, the story of of a rebellious street dancer named Andie (Briana Evigan), part of Baltimore's most intimidating dance crew, the 410, who is given a chance to attend the prestigious Maryland School of the Arts, the same school that Channing Tatum's character (Tyler Gage) went to in the first movie. She finds it difficult to fit into her new school life while keeping her friends from the 410. Determined to prove her skills, she assembles an eclectic crew of classmates that includes Chase (Robert Hoffman), the schools best dancer, to compete against the 410 in the premier underground dance battle in Baltimore, The Streets.

Cassie plays the ex of Chase, and also recorded a song for its soundtrack called 'Is It You'.

In an interview done with blackfilm.com , Cassie discussed movies, music, and her first kissing scene on screen.

How did the movie come to you?

Cassie Ventura: Touchstone contacted my label and wanted me to audition, so I came out to L.A. and I auditioned with the director and the producers, which was really mind-blowing to me and nerve-wracking, and then I auditioned with Jamal Sims, the choreographer, and then I did a callback for that.

In the movie, you play the jealous ex-girlfriend. Have you ever been the jealous ex-girlfriend, or have you had a boyfriend who had a jealous ex-girlfriend?

CV: Both. I think everybody's been the jealous ex-girlfriend before. I've never wanted to sabotage. But I've had a jealous ex-boyfriend, too. I think everybody experiences that.

How embarrassing was the kissing scene then?

CV: There was so much going on, and it was raining...there was so much going on that it didn't really faze us too much. I was more nervous than Adam (Sevani) probably was. It was my first kissing scene, and I think it was his first kissing scene, too.

How was it making the transition from modeling to music and, now, the big screen?

Cassie Ventura: It's so crazy to me how quickly everything has happened. But I'm blessed and I'm excited for everything. I can't even believe it. I'm really excited for Monday. I haven't seen the film yet.

Which of those is your passion?

CV: True passion... Music, definitely making music. It's such a personal experience, so I think that's the easiest for me to relate to. I'm just getting into acting.

How is this new album different from the last?

CV: On the last album, I worked with one producer, Ryan Leslie, and that experience was definitely a lot of fun. But I wanted to experience a lot of different people this time around. And last time I recorded my album in, like, a month or less and so far I've been working on the film for a year, so I've spent more time with it. I've gotten to work with some great people from Rodney Jerkins to Kanye West, Timbaland and Bryan-Michael Cox...just so many producers and writers on the project. It's going to be a different experience.

You play Sophie in the film. Do you think in comparison to your sophomore album there's any connection between not being from the streets and your character?

CV: I think that, working with Jon Chu, I actually got to mold Sophie as a character Not around myself necessarily, because I'm not really like her at all. She's a triple threat. She's really focused and determined. I was like that in high school. But as far as it relating to the second album, I like to keep everything very separate.

Did you have any input into which song would be on the soundtrack?

CV: I spent a month out here in L.A. recording. Because I had a year's time, I had taken my time with this album. I went to different places. I did L.A for a month, I spent two months in Miami and Atlanta and we just did a bunch of different places. And when they approached us and asked if we had anything to submit for the soundtrack, I said I have this perfect song. It's a completely different sound for me. It's very young for me, actually, but it's good.

You can read the rest of the interview here.