Young Hollywood - SHAHADI WRIGHT JOSEPH

SHAHADI WRIGHT JOSEPH

SHAHADI WRIGHT JOSEPH: USING HER VOICE FOR THE GREATER GOOD

STARRING THE RECENTLY RELEASE AMAZON PRIME SERIES, THEM, SHAHADI WRIGHT JOSEPH SPOKE WITH US AT BELLO ABOUT HER TIME FILMING, HER FEARS, HER RISE, AND MORE. HER PERFORMANCE IN THE SHOW WAS A TASTE OF WHAT THIS TRULY TALENTED ACTRESS CAN DO! DRAWN TO THE UNIQUENESS OF THE STORYLINE, SHE WANTED TO BE PART OF SOMETHING THAT WAS, AS SHE PUT IT, "AUTHENTIC." THROUGH HER WORK, THE YOUNG ACTRESS IS ABLE TO PROMOTE CHANGE BY HAVING A VOICE, A PLATFORM, SPREADING AWARENESS AS WE MAKE OUR WAY TO TRUE CHANGE AND PROGRESS. SHAHADI WRIGHT JOSEPH BLOWS US AWAY AND WE HAVE NO DOUBT THAT SHE WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO!

Share with us your experience on “Them.” What was your favorite scene to shoot and why?

My experience shooting "Them" was very authentic. We as actors really shared the bond that made the Emory family believable. My favorite moment was the car scene when the Emory's first arrive in Compton because that was the first scene where the audience is introduced to the Emory's family dynamic. It was beautiful to watch as well.

How did you hear of the role? What kind of prep did you do for your audition?

My agent sent me the sides for the audition and I was immediately intrigued. Before booking the role, I did some research about the lifestyle of Compton during the 50s; including fashion, dialect, culture, etc.

Why were you drawn to the role in the first place? How did your love for the show grow as you started filming?

I was drawn to the role because I hadn't seen anything like it on other platforms. Horror that takes place in the Jim Crow era is guaranteed to be absolutely terrifying, so it was very interesting to read.

If you could go back to any scene which would you go to and why?

I would go back to the scene where Ruby finally confronts Doris in the school bathroom because it was satisfying to see Ruby stand up for herself.

Growing up, what would scare you the most? How do you overcome fear?

Growing up, I had (and still have) an extremely vivid imagination. A lot of things would scare me... cartoon characters, Santa Clause inflatable decorations, the song "Thriller", and even the fizz of soda at one point (lol). eventually grow out of those fears which makes it a little bit ironic that I used to be scared of everything, and now I'm scaring everyone else. Lol!

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