The Hard Work and Great Training of Lupita Nyong’o

Backstage Actor Interviews | Acting Tips & Career Advice | Backstage | Backstage: Effortless is the word that comes to mind most often while watching Lupita Nyong’o navigate this awards season. From the bold, winning red carpet style that has made her a fashion icon to her American film debut, giving a lacerating performance as brutalized slave Patsey in Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave,” the last few months have been good to Nyong’o. But as she’d be the first to tell you, a lot of work goes into appearing effortless.