Uzo Aduba Says Attending the DNC and Watching Kamala Harris Accept Nomination Felt Like an ‘Outstanding Check Had Finally Been Paid on the American Dream’
variety.comDiego Ramos Bechara editor Uzo Aduba was at the Friday night premiere of Searchlight Pictures‘ “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” in Los Angeles fresh from attending the Democratic National Convention.
She told Variety watching Vice President Kamala Harris accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for the presidency felt like “an outstanding check had finally been paid on the American dream.” “It felt like the promise of America is still reaching toward fulfilling itself, and I think it makes me excited to know that the country, despite what we have seen in time, is still reaching forward toward becoming a more hopeful and more inclusive nation,” Aduba said. “The Supremes” tells the multi-generational story of three best friends (Aduba, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Sanaa Lathan) and their unbreakable sisterhood.
Aduba plays Clarice Baker, who she describes as a “woman who has given everything she has for everyone else, selflessly putting aside her own dreams to see others live out theirs.” “She’s also the friend who’ll always give you a gentle nudge in order to steer you in the right direction,” she continued.
Tina Mabry wrote and directed the feature, which proved to be an uphill battle because the film had an incredibly tight production schedule of just 30 days, meaning the crew had less than a month to shoot the 121-page script, which contained lines of dialogue from 35 different actors and unfolded across four distinct time periods. “You can’t always look at what’s against you,” Mabry said. “You have to look at the goal.
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