Cynthia Erivo, the breakout star behind “Harriet,” has described the experience of being the sole actor of color vying for an Oscar a “bittersweet” experience that should serve as an example for future awards.
15.01.2020 - 22:21 / deadline.com
By Dino-Ray Ramos
Associate Editor/Reporter
HBO premiered The Outsider on January 12 and it serves another helping of Stephen King fare translated to TV. In it, Cynthia Erivo plays private investigator Holly Gibney who uses her uncanny abilities to help police detective Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn, who was unable to attend TCA as he was sick with pneumonia ) investigate a gruesome murder of a local boy that has a mysterious force surrounding the case. During HBOsession at TCA,
Cynthia Erivo, the breakout star behind “Harriet,” has described the experience of being the sole actor of color vying for an Oscar a “bittersweet” experience that should serve as an example for future awards.
Cynthia Erivo hopes the controversy over her lone presence as an actor of color among this year’s Oscars nominees will mark a “turning point” for the film industry.
Last spring, ahead of Universal’s release of the Tina Gordon-directed comedyLittle, star Issa Rae hatched a big plan to drum up support: She challenged Insecure pal Yvonne Orji to buy out a screening. Orji accepted and fulfilled the request, then kept it going by asking someone else who asked someone else who asked someone else who eventually asked Cynthia Erivo.So, when people started plunking down plastic to reserve entire theaters for Harriet when it came out Nov.
Cynthia Erivo wants to explore her sexuality on screen as she feels Hollywood is failing to show black women’s sensuality.
Cynthia Erivo is speaking out.
Oscar-nominee Cynthia Erivo wants to explore her sexuality on screen as she feels Hollywood is failing to show black women’s sensuality.
To say Cynthia Erivo’s last few months have been nothing like she has ever experienced before would be an understatement.
The Lion King, Joaquin Phoenix and Cynthia Erivo have landed the top awards at animal rights group PETA’s annual Oscats.
Cynthia Erivo spoke with Billboard on the red carpet at Clive Davis' Pre-Grammy Gala on Saturday (Jan.
Cynthia Erivo is having a moment. The British born-beauty just received her first Oscar nomination for her role as Harriet Tubman in Harriet. If she wins, she’ll become the youngest EGOT winner (only 15 people have reached the coveted milestone).
The creator of Netflix comedy Dear White People has said he is not surprised by a lack of diversity in recent Oscar nominations.
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Harriet star Cynthia Erivo is insisting people of colour be given a “fair shot” in the wake of controversial comments made by Stephen King on diversity.
Cynthia Erivo and Issa Rae are addressing this year's very white, very male Oscar nominations.Appearing viasatellite from Tokyo at the Television Critics Association press tour to promote HBO's new Stephen King adaptationThe Outsider, new Oscar nominee Erivo was asked about Monday's nominations and King's controversial Tuesday tweets about them in which he shared his take on the lack of inclusiveness. "I would never consider diversity in matters of art.
The cast and producers of The Outsider visited the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Wednesday. Executive producer, director, and star Jason Bateman, executive producer Richard Price, and star Cynthia Erivo (via satellite) were on hand to talk about their adaptation of the Stephen King supernatural murder mystery, which also stars Ben Mendelsohn.
Stephen King landed in hot water this week after tweeting his reaction to Oscar backlash after the 2020 nominations showed a lack of women in key creative categories — including Best Director. Cynthia Erivo, who stars in HBO's adaptation of King's The Outsider, responded to the writer's remarks at the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Wednesday while promoting the show.
Cynthia Erivo is weighing in on Stephen King's recent controversial comments about diversity.