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Thuso Mbedu gushes about working with amazing US director Barry Jenkins It was one of the easiest things I ve done, Thuso said The star has gushed about working alongside American director Barry Jenkins. Image: Instagram/Thuso Mbedu
Actress Thuso Mbedu has opened up about working on the set of the forthcoming Amazon Prime series
The Underground Railroad, raving about how director Barry Jenkins helped her in her US debut.
Taking to Instagram, the star answered a burning question that fans had about the star s experience acting in a film directed by the Oscar award-winning
Moonlight director and co-writer.
“Working with Barry was amazing. It was one of the easiest things I ve done. He makes it easy, man. It s like having a conversation an easy, flowing, unforced conversation. We all knew and understood what we working towards and, through collaboration, we were able to help each other get there,” wrote Thuso.
Natasha Thahane set to host The Underground Railroad watch party Mzansi will get a chance to watch Thuso Mbedu s US debut, hosted by Natasha Thahane. Image: Twitter/The Underground Railroad & Instagram/Natasha Thahane
Actress Thuso Mbedu s US debut is just around the corner and now local fans will get the chance to join in a viewing party to enjoy the forthcoming Amazon Prime series
The Underground Railroad, thanks to Natasha Thahane and some sponsors.
Capitec Bank announced the news that the watch party will be hosted by
Blood and Water actress Natasha on its release day, May 14.
They announced on Twitter that tickets would be up for grabs.
03 March 2021 - 07:00 Thuso Mbedu is winning this 2021 thing. Image: REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Actress Thuso Mbedu not only made history as the first SA actress to lead a mainstream US series, but she bagged the role at her very first ever US audition.
The twice Emmy-nominated actress plays the lead role in Barry Jenkins adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel,
The Underground Railway, set to premiere next month on Amazon Prime Video.
The novel follows the life of Cora, a young slave who escapes from a plantation with her companion, Caesar, and heads north on the underground railway.