Brown Geek Spotlight: Sujata Day

Posted by william598smith on December 26th, 2020

The original content source is Avaaz Media

We sat down with the incredibly talented writer/director/actress/producer, Sujata Day (Insecure, Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl), to discuss her journey to getting her first indie feature film, Definition Please, made as well as how she got her start in the industry. For all you indie filmmakers out there, definitely don’t miss out on Sujata’s advice. More below!

How She Got Her Start: The Acting Bug Bit Hard
My first big break was definitely The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl but let’s take it way back for a second. I grew up in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and had a very good childhood. Started doing musicals and plays in middle school/high school. I was in a musical called Show Boat.

I had a very teeny-tiny roll playing a southern lady, as you do as an Indian woman. And I was nervous and excited. You’re learning songs and you’re learning dances. And that first night when we went up, it was a full theater, I said my one line and the audience laughed.

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