Zendaya is learn how to download the weight on his shoulders. The 23-year-old actress, received unanimous praise for her portrayal of the Rue Bennett in the HBO series The euphoriarecently he spoke of the pressure that faces as a young Black actress in a round-table discussion for The Hollywood Reporter. Interestingly, Zendaya said it was his interpretation of a teenager struggling with addiction most difficult role to date, by the time that it offered the freedom from these pressures.
“I think that, like many artists, I am my biggest critic, so some of that was internal — not wanting to make a mistake, or by concerns that maybe I don’t have the space to make a mistake and eager to make the right next move,” Zendaya said. “When The euphoria it arrived, I was very grateful because all of those fears faded away and I felt like that was something that had to be a part of. Thus, the fear became, like, push yourself. If you go to work and you’re scared, that’s a good thing. You should be worried about if you can do it.”
When asked about the source of the pressure that you feel, Zendaya said, “it Is a constant thing. Being a young actor of Disney, which is one of the levels, being a young Black woman is a level, and then being very hard on myself is another level.” Zendaya went on to add that the scope of its platform is another factor: “I have a big responsibility on my shoulders, but I am grateful because with that there are a lot of good I can do and I know that you are looking at. Now, more than ever, specifically with the Black of the Life of the Subject and all, I feel the obligation to make sure that I am aware and put things right and in line with the organizers and the people who are on the ground.”
“For a large number of Black creatives, is not lack of talent but from a lack of opportunity.”
Zendaya also stressed the importance of the representation on the screen. Rue, for example, is based on the experiences of The euphoria creator of Sam Levinson, a white man. The character, however, “had no description,” allowing expanded cast of opportunities. “I want to be able to do the things I want to do and to perform the functions that I want to play,” Zendaya said, and added that he expects “to make a space for women that look like me and women that do not look like me. That’s the ultimate goal, to make space, [because] for a large number of Black creatives, is not lack of talent but from a lack of opportunity.”
