Cynthia Erivo

But grudgingly signed in to do an audition thinking this will be short lived. It's not going to happen. I'm not going to get in. We're cool.

There was no point because I was not going to get in.

There was no point because I was not going to get in.

There was no point because I was not going to get in.

I was not going to get in. I'm just asking to get rejected. You mean me, a girl from Southwest London who moved to East London is now going to go to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts? In what world? That's a nonsense idea. No one's ever flagged it for me before. So why on earth? It's not going to happen. And then I got in. Wow.

I was not going to get in. I'm just asking to get rejected. You mean me, a girl from Southwest London who moved to East London is now going to go to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts? In what world? That's a nonsense idea. No one's ever flagged it for me before. So why on earth? It's not going to happen. And then I got in. Wow.

I was not going to get in. I'm just asking to get rejected. You mean me, a girl from Southwest London who moved to East London is now going to go to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts? In what world? That's a nonsense idea. No one's ever flagged it for me before. So why on earth? It's not going to happen. And then I got in. Wow.

It's so, I swear to you, it's the most ridiculous thing in the world. Because here's the thing. My time at RADA was not easy. I was the oddball. I was a true East London girl who just was myself. And I was like the one girl who really loved music. And like I left RADA. I was going to do a backing vocal gig before I came to the school that was going to pay for the school.

It's so, I swear to you, it's the most ridiculous thing in the world. Because here's the thing. My time at RADA was not easy. I was the oddball. I was a true East London girl who just was myself. And I was like the one girl who really loved music. And like I left RADA. I was going to do a backing vocal gig before I came to the school that was going to pay for the school.

It's so, I swear to you, it's the most ridiculous thing in the world. Because here's the thing. My time at RADA was not easy. I was the oddball. I was a true East London girl who just was myself. And I was like the one girl who really loved music. And like I left RADA. I was going to do a backing vocal gig before I came to the school that was going to pay for the school.

And they said, no, I was doing gigs at night. And I was the only person that was doing that kind of thing in this school. So I really had figured out my jobs.

And they said, no, I was doing gigs at night. And I was the only person that was doing that kind of thing in this school. So I really had figured out my jobs.

And they said, no, I was doing gigs at night. And I was the only person that was doing that kind of thing in this school. So I really had figured out my jobs.

Yeah, they might have some sort of connection. I think they have a little connection. If not, I'm trying to make it happen. Well, that should be one of your tasks as vice president. I've given it to myself. I think that might be a really good idea. Like exchange studenting, maybe. Some professor swaps? Maybe. Everyone wants six months in London. Here's the thing.

Yeah, they might have some sort of connection. I think they have a little connection. If not, I'm trying to make it happen. Well, that should be one of your tasks as vice president. I've given it to myself. I think that might be a really good idea. Like exchange studenting, maybe. Some professor swaps? Maybe. Everyone wants six months in London. Here's the thing.

Yeah, they might have some sort of connection. I think they have a little connection. If not, I'm trying to make it happen. Well, that should be one of your tasks as vice president. I've given it to myself. I think that might be a really good idea. Like exchange studenting, maybe. Some professor swaps? Maybe. Everyone wants six months in London. Here's the thing.

I would go to Juilliard and sit and chat with the students because I do actually teach at RADA. You do?

I would go to Juilliard and sit and chat with the students because I do actually teach at RADA. You do?

I would go to Juilliard and sit and chat with the students because I do actually teach at RADA. You do?

I currently teach.