Tessa Thompson Interview: Her Shadow Manager Scored Her the Role of a Lifetime

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In celebration of the release of Hedda on Prime Video, Tessa Thompson joined Perri Nemiroff for a Collider Ladies Night conversation! During their chat, Thompson revisits working on Veronica Mars with Kristen Bell and discusses how Justin Simien's Dear White People was a personal acting game-changer. She also digs into the reality of joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and celebrates her longstanding collaboration with Hedda director, Nia DaCosta. Hear about all of that and so much more in this interview! Here's the official synopsis for HEDDA: A provocative reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play, Hedda follows enigmatic newlywed Hedda (Tessa Thompson), who is outwardly composed but hiding a simmering discontent that threatens to explode when the brilliant and charismatic Eileen Lovberg (Nina Hoss) reenters her life. Over the course of a raucous party, the high and low of society endure the consequences of this dangerous and unknowable woman yearning for a past love. What ensues is a ruthless game of manipulation, where lust, jealousy, and betrayal collide. Written and directed by Nia DaCosta, Hedda is a daring exploration of power, desire, and a woman’s refusal to be confined. 00:00 Dicey Questions 10:46 Introduction 11:08 Shakespeare 12:30 Hedda on Stage 13:36 Getting Discovered in Hollywood 14:53 Getting Her SAG Card 16:19 Studying Cultural Anthology 17:56 Not Being Suited for Shakespeare … Yet 19:58 Tessa Thought She’d Be a Stage Actor 21:29 Veronica Mars 23:33 Dear White People 26:14 Using Her Voice on Set 30:12 Self Care as an Actor 31:19 MCU 38:15 Hedda #tessathompson #interview #marvel #mcu #acing BREAKING NEWS, REVIEWS & MORE: https://collider.com SUBSCRIBE: https://youtube.com/collider FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL https://twitter.com/collider https://instagram.com/collider https://facebook.com/collider