Once more, that is why I actually like Nick, who wrote these characters in such a well-crafted and profound method, as a result of Cindy, for me as an actor and as a black girl, is an absolute dream to play. Jamie and Nick have been additionally nice at protecting that consciousness of Cindy’s being Black. I imply, it isn’t the present the place we’re coping with the politics or the problems of the time, however there have been nonetheless positive strains right here and there acknowledging that Cindy is a black girl in a principally white house, which I like.
Typically, what do you hope to attain in your appearing profession?
I imply, to begin with I hope to have a really lengthy profession. I do not know if that is too obscure, however I simply wish to work on initiatives with folks I respect and respect and play versatile characters who’ve one thing to say. And with how issues are occurring and off display with reference to range and inclusion, I simply wish to be part of that, similar to the technology of actors and actresses earlier than me who paved the way in which and opened doorways for actors like me. I additionally wish to be that for the subsequent technology.
Absolute! And coming again to your function of Cindy, we have discovered that she makes extraordinarily questionable choices. However how is she recognizable and a great function mannequin?
I imply, the factor is, she clearly has nice qualities, and he or she’s a great individual at coronary heart. And once more, viewers will discover out why she makes such questionable choices. However she’s extremely fiercely loyal, which I can relate to, and he or she’ll do something for the folks she loves. She’s sturdy, she’s highly effective, she’s all these issues, however she’s additionally very likeable and really weak. And because the collection progresses, you will see her opening up an increasing number of and letting Jean in additional and the way onerous that’s for her, however crucial to maneuver ahead. So I believe all these issues, like most individuals, I can relate to. So I hope everybody will love her as a lot as I do.
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Lastly, what do you hope viewers take away from the present?
On the one hand, I hope viewers take away a way of escapism and enjoyable, irrespective of how previous they’re. Whether or not nostalgia or retro, I hope folks benefit from the world of Malice and the characters we have created and the world and the form of glamor of it and the flamboyance and the hair and the make-up and the costume and the music and stuff. That is one thing I undoubtedly need folks to get pleasure from! However I additionally hope that folks take away the core of the present, which is the dynamics and relationships between household and companions and the problems that every individual faces on a regular basis no matter their background.
Catch Tahirah Sharif within the eight half collection A City Known as Malice on Sky Max and NOW within the UK on Thursday, March 16 at 9pm.
