Tika Sumpter

I remember that as a kid that I want to be in there wow and so that's all I had like there was no like wish like I'm going to do it. Yeah, let's let's go do the arts not I want to be what what are they doing right nothing that seed I remember it was like a spirit of light here. I want to be in there because it was just like. You saw Rudy, you saw all those things.

I remember that as a kid that I want to be in there wow and so that's all I had like there was no like wish like I'm going to do it. Yeah, let's let's go do the arts not I want to be what what are they doing right nothing that seed I remember it was like a spirit of light here. I want to be in there because it was just like. You saw Rudy, you saw all those things.

And then when I went to Long Island, I don't know, it woke up more. And I don't know exactly why it woke up more, but it felt more feasible. Because by the time I was 15, 16, working at a movie theater.

And then when I went to Long Island, I don't know, it woke up more. And I don't know exactly why it woke up more, but it felt more feasible. Because by the time I was 15, 16, working at a movie theater.

Girl, I upsold well. For $5 more, you can have this. For $2 more, you can have this. She was like, OK, sure, throw it in. Yeah, so I worked at a movie theater. And it felt like I was next to my dream. Wow. And I was able to make some money, go to New York on the Long Island Railroad on the weekends, take classes. I literally went to Barnes and Noble and got a book on how to become an actor.

Girl, I upsold well. For $5 more, you can have this. For $2 more, you can have this. She was like, OK, sure, throw it in. Yeah, so I worked at a movie theater. And it felt like I was next to my dream. Wow. And I was able to make some money, go to New York on the Long Island Railroad on the weekends, take classes. I literally went to Barnes and Noble and got a book on how to become an actor.

because i didn't know yeah like i didn't the information there was no like internet i don't even think there was an internet at that time yeah no not now back in 19 ridiculous like the ice age you're like girl what how long ago wasn't that long ago it wasn't that long ago i know but it feels like kids make us feel like they do like if you if you were born in 1985 or 1990 i'm like girl calm down

because i didn't know yeah like i didn't the information there was no like internet i don't even think there was an internet at that time yeah no not now back in 19 ridiculous like the ice age you're like girl what how long ago wasn't that long ago it wasn't that long ago i know but it feels like kids make us feel like they do like if you if you were born in 1985 or 1990 i'm like girl calm down

I know. But yeah, no. So I would go to New York and kind of try to figure, I was just big trying to figure it out. That's it. Like literally trying to figure it out.

I know. But yeah, no. So I would go to New York and kind of try to figure, I was just big trying to figure it out. That's it. Like literally trying to figure it out.

So no, there was no real path. It was just the path happened when I graduated high school and my mom moved to North Carolina and she's like, are you coming? And I was like, No. Wow. I'm going to go to New York and I'm going to go to school and I'm going to try this other thing. And I really thought I was going to go to school, become a publicist and then figure out a way in. Tika, get out of here.

So no, there was no real path. It was just the path happened when I graduated high school and my mom moved to North Carolina and she's like, are you coming? And I was like, No. Wow. I'm going to go to New York and I'm going to go to school and I'm going to try this other thing. And I really thought I was going to go to school, become a publicist and then figure out a way in. Tika, get out of here.

That was my... Shut up!

That was my... Shut up!

You too? Yeah. But, you know, I like loved basketball at that time. Like Michael Jordan, like I just, I loved basketball. I was like, I'm going to somehow get in that world too. I was all over the place, but yeah, I wanted to be in the arts. But the crazy thing is our paths. Yes. Similar.

You too? Yeah. But, you know, I like loved basketball at that time. Like Michael Jordan, like I just, I loved basketball. I was like, I'm going to somehow get in that world too. I was all over the place, but yeah, I wanted to be in the arts. But the crazy thing is our paths. Yes. Similar.

But I didn't finish school.

But I didn't finish school.

Money.

Money.