Naomi Ackiefondly remembers filming late-night dance montages with herBlink Twicecastmates in Yucatan, Mexico.
I dont want to know what happens after 2.
What could go wrong?
Naomi Ackie as Frida in ‘Blink Twice.‘Carlos Somonte/Amazon Studios
As it turns out, plenty.
Manipulations and abuse rise to the surface.
People need to see this.
I felt really strong about it, actually.
I was like, warrior cry, Come on!
Those qualities put you into spaces, situations or mindsets that are detrimental to you.
It [was] like talking to my younger self: This isnt the way.
This is only going to hurt you.
Her focus was on this idea of women and power and our relationship to it.
Did I just smile through something that was actually traumatic?
That kind of vibe is something that we all know about.
Its like a secret language and its not really spoken.
I know that was part of her inspiration for this.
Im gonna sit on all this pain, just so I can survive.
How did you tap into that place emotionally?Im gonna sound really woo-woo for a second.
To me its like balancing energies in your body.
Its like tension and release.
From there it took a few years before you landed a leading role.
It brought on a lot of self doubt about how I needed to present myself.
What did my hair need to look like?
What did my figure need to be?
Were talking about unconscious bias, and that is something that needs to be addressed.
Something I dont think people talk about enough.
