Tika Sumpter

They're, you got the part, you know, for one life to live. And I was like, what? So I was like, so you don't need to take care of me. I can take care of myself. I'm so independent. Okay, girl. But like, yeah. So that journey to even my first job was such, I would not change it for the world.

They're, you got the part, you know, for one life to live. And I was like, what? So I was like, so you don't need to take care of me. I can take care of myself. I'm so independent. Okay, girl. But like, yeah. So that journey to even my first job was such, I would not change it for the world.

Vital.

Vital.

Vital.

Vital.

I really do believe I can pivot. Mm-hmm. You ain't gonna catch me on my back foot. Yeah. And I can get out of this mud. Put me in any mud. Yeah. I'll get out of it. Mm-hmm. Because I've seen people go through worse. Yeah. And I've also... I've had my own journey of just like, okay, knocking on doors, knocking on doors. I mean, I knocked on a casting director's door.

I really do believe I can pivot. Mm-hmm. You ain't gonna catch me on my back foot. Yeah. And I can get out of this mud. Put me in any mud. Yeah. I'll get out of it. Mm-hmm. Because I've seen people go through worse. Yeah. And I've also... I've had my own journey of just like, okay, knocking on doors, knocking on doors. I mean, I knocked on a casting director's door.

After I went to the casting, this is me in New York. This is my, this is why I love being like naive sometimes too. Like when you're younger, you're like, why not me? Like literally my brain was like, why not? So I went to an audition.

After I went to the casting, this is me in New York. This is my, this is why I love being like naive sometimes too. Like when you're younger, you're like, why not me? Like literally my brain was like, why not? So I went to an audition.

I didn't get it right yeah, I don't know why did I get it right now I went to the audition and I was like you know I have braids in my hair and they were looking for like curly hair girls and whatever whatever whatever. They were looking for you anyway, so I was like I wouldn't want my brains whatever so I walked out whatever.

I didn't get it right yeah, I don't know why did I get it right now I went to the audition and I was like you know I have braids in my hair and they were looking for like curly hair girls and whatever whatever whatever. They were looking for you anyway, so I was like I wouldn't want my brains whatever so I walked out whatever.

Do you know that day I went and took out my braids and you know when your hair is crinkly. So I had crinkly hair. I went the next day and knocked on the casting director's door. Hi, they were like, hi. I was like, I was here yesterday. I'm back. I was here, I'm back. You said you wanted curly hair.

Do you know that day I went and took out my braids and you know when your hair is crinkly. So I had crinkly hair. I went the next day and knocked on the casting director's door. Hi, they were like, hi. I was like, I was here yesterday. I'm back. I was here, I'm back. You said you wanted curly hair.

Here it is. Can you talk about, out of your mind, she was like, oh, you're sweet. Oh. no unfortunately thank you though we already we found our person thank you she was just like and i was like okay i just wanted to come back but i let you but you know right into her again on any other projects they were like what is happening He's so green. Green means very new. But like, what?

Here it is. Can you talk about, out of your mind, she was like, oh, you're sweet. Oh. no unfortunately thank you though we already we found our person thank you she was just like and i was like okay i just wanted to come back but i let you but you know right into her again on any other projects they were like what is happening He's so green. Green means very new. But like, what?

Who does that?

Who does that?

It's so true. It's the why not me. It's the thing that won't let you sleep at night. Like, I gotta do this. Like, I have to do this. There is no other option for me. I just don't see myself in any... Obviously, you grow and you do certain different things. You're an actress, but you also have this.

It's so true. It's the why not me. It's the thing that won't let you sleep at night. Like, I gotta do this. Like, I have to do this. There is no other option for me. I just don't see myself in any... Obviously, you grow and you do certain different things. You're an actress, but you also have this.