Lupita Nyong'o is on the cover of Vogue magazine, dishing details about her life and her experiences with her new found fame.
Nyong'o talked about her family, the turmoil in her home country, her experiences on the red carpet and more. Check out a few snippets of Nyong'o's Vogue interview below. You can read the full feature here.
Nyong'o on watch herself in the Oscar-winning film "12 Years a Slave":
"I was really nervous about seeing myself in 12 Years a Slave because it had been such a profound experience in all ways. I remember it being one of the most joyful times in my life-and also one of the most sorrowful. I didn't want my experience to be a vain one. But I will say that when I watched it, my heartstrings were pulled so tight for Solomon that I couldn't go into the ego trip. I cried-I mean, I was inconsolable. I wept for an hour after the movie."
The Oscar-winning actress on her first red carpet experiences during award season:
"Everyone said, 'Brace yourself, Lupita! Keep a granola bar in that clutch of yours!' I didn't really understand what they meant, and it was only once it was past that I realized that my body had been holding on by a thread to get through this very intense experience. Nothing can prepare you for awards season...The red carpet feels like a war zone, except you cannot fly or fight; you just have to stand there and take it."
Nyong'o on watching "Star Wars" for the first time and admiring R2-D2 and C3PO:
" 'They just resonated with me,' she says. 'Being able to convey emotions with just a few digital sounds-it speaks of good storytelling.' That storytelling is still holding her in thrall. 'It's a wonderful opportunity to be working in these fantastical realms,' she says. 'They're worlds away from 12 Years a Slave, that's for sure-but that kind of diversity is what dreams are made of.'"
