Tika Sumpter

Stop. Who is she? Stop. Who is that? Every time. And I'd walk slowly. And I'd look outside, I'd look at the production like.

Stop. Who is she? Stop. Who is that? Every time. And I'd walk slowly. And I'd look outside, I'd look at the production like.

You're like, is anybody out here? No one? Because you hear these stories. I used to hear Natalie Portman was like picked out of a, you know, whatever.

You're like, is anybody out here? No one? Because you hear these stories. I used to hear Natalie Portman was like picked out of a, you know, whatever.

But I thought it was going to be. And that was okay. So, yeah. I mean, so I kept my job. And then I... So actually I opened Soho House, the first Soho House in New York. Shout out Soho, okay. Yeah, it was when no one understood what Soho House was. Or a private members club. Now everybody knows. It's a thing, yeah. And they were like, you have to be a member to get in.

But I thought it was going to be. And that was okay. So, yeah. I mean, so I kept my job. And then I... So actually I opened Soho House, the first Soho House in New York. Shout out Soho, okay. Yeah, it was when no one understood what Soho House was. Or a private members club. Now everybody knows. It's a thing, yeah. And they were like, you have to be a member to get in.

And it was like, people, I'm talking, amazing people would walk in and the lady would be like, sorry, are you a member? And I'm like, that's, do you know who that is? That's, no, you have to let them in. She's like, sorry, but you can apply to be a member. And you're like, oh my God. So I worked there for a while and I opened the first one and then I walked out and quit.

And it was like, people, I'm talking, amazing people would walk in and the lady would be like, sorry, are you a member? And I'm like, that's, do you know who that is? That's, no, you have to let them in. She's like, sorry, but you can apply to be a member. And you're like, oh my God. So I worked there for a while and I opened the first one and then I walked out and quit.

And because I couldn't take, it was, There was a lot of entitlement going on there that I couldn't take anymore. I mean, people are great. People are great. But also people aren't great. Yeah.

And because I couldn't take, it was, There was a lot of entitlement going on there that I couldn't take anymore. I mean, people are great. People are great. But also people aren't great. Yeah.

Yeah. And then I booked. And then after that, I'm sorry. You can ask me any question you want. You can interrupt me. I'm just excited. No, I love it. So, yeah. And then I like literally walked out. I'm like having a New York moment, like crying down the street. Because I'm like, I don't know what I'm going to do. God, I've auditioned. I've done the commercials. I've done things here and there.

Yeah. And then I booked. And then after that, I'm sorry. You can ask me any question you want. You can interrupt me. I'm just excited. No, I love it. So, yeah. And then I like literally walked out. I'm like having a New York moment, like crying down the street. Because I'm like, I don't know what I'm going to do. God, I've auditioned. I've done the commercials. I've done things here and there.

I want to be part of this industry. And I felt like it's been a minute. And the struggle feels long when you're in New York.

I want to be part of this industry. And I felt like it's been a minute. And the struggle feels long when you're in New York.

The cost of living.

The cost of living.

The roommates. Yes. Just... It's rough. I mean, partying is fun. I did go out a lot in New York. That was fun. But what was not fun was, like, when is this going to happen? Like, when is this dream actually going to work? You know, that was placed in my mind when I was such a little kid. Right. You know? And I'm walking down the street crying. A lady's like, are you okay?

The roommates. Yes. Just... It's rough. I mean, partying is fun. I did go out a lot in New York. That was fun. But what was not fun was, like, when is this going to happen? Like, when is this dream actually going to work? You know, that was placed in my mind when I was such a little kid. Right. You know? And I'm walking down the street crying. A lady's like, are you okay?

I'm like, I did have a boyfriend at the time. He was great. And he was a little older than me. And he was like, look, I got you. That was the first time that I had somebody to fall on in my life. They like, I'll take care of you. Wow. But then like literally a week later, I booked one life to live. Literally, literally one summer they're like,

I'm like, I did have a boyfriend at the time. He was great. And he was a little older than me. And he was like, look, I got you. That was the first time that I had somebody to fall on in my life. They like, I'll take care of you. Wow. But then like literally a week later, I booked one life to live. Literally, literally one summer they're like,