Delroy Lindo on 'Sinners,' the BAFTAs incident, and embracing 'the joy' : NPR
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Key Points:
- Delroy Lindo, nominated for his first Oscar for his role in the film Sinners, reflects on his decades-long career and the industry's challenges, emphasizing his commitment to continue working despite past disappointments.
- At the BAFTA awards, Lindo and co-star Michael B. Jordan faced a racial slur incident but chose to focus on their work, later expressing gratitude for the support received from the Black community at the NAACP awards.
- Lindo prepared for his role as blues musician Delta Slim by studying key texts on blues culture, aiming to authentically portray the itinerant lifestyle and deep connection to music of the era.
- He discusses his childhood experience of racial othering in an all-white school in London and how these
