How Emma Thompson’s Advice Helped Lupita Nyong’o Conquer ‘Imposter’ Syndrome’ After Oscar Win
etcanada.comLupita Nyong’o is opening up about how some advice from Emma Thompson helped to land her on the right track after after her 2014 Oscar win for “12 Years a Slave”.
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Nyong’o recalled how the lessons she learned while studying at the prestigious Yale School of Drama covered a lot of ground but left her wholly unprepared for winning an Academy Award for her film debut. “We kept being told that it’s going to be one long, lonely, hard and fruitless journey, being an actor,” Nyong’o explained. “You’re going to be Policewoman Number Three for a long time before you can get anywhere.
They helped us to mentally prepare for failure, but they did not prepare us for success.” READ MORE: Lupita Nyong’o Pays Tribute To Chadwick Boseman Two Years After His Death Winning the Oscar put her on a whole new career path, with added opportunities and added pressure. “I got told a lot, not just by my team but by other actors that I would meet, ‘You’ve got to strike now,’ ” Nyong’o said.
While in London to film “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, she decided to call Emma Thompson, whom she’d become friendly with while the two were on the awards circuit leading up to the 2014 Oscars. “She invited me over, and I went to dinner with her, and she totally demystified all of that,” Nyong’o revealed. READ MORE: Lupita Nyong’o Freaks Out Instagram Followers By Eating Ants At Gala “She did save my life.
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