Nikyatu Jusu’s 'Nanny' is a Sundance hit. Next up: a Black vampire thriller for Jordan Peele’s production company.
) have perfected in recent years. Potential financiers weren't interested. Even if most viewers aren't familiar with Mami Wata and Anansi,employs enough horror conventions to merit the audience that known actors can attract. Still, Jusu was determined to find the type of lead actress she wanted.
"I probably sound like an asshole after a while, but I don't care about the Hollywood A-list system," Jusu says. "It sucks so much out of your budget, especially as a rising filmmaker who's a quote-unquote ‘no-name filmmaker.’ Like, somebody's asking for $4 million? That's three-fourths of my budget just for you to show up for two weeks to be an antagonistic force.
"I'm just really compelled by everyone's shadow side because we live in a society, especially in the South, where everything's about civility and respectability and smiling at the grocery store, even though this person would lynch me tomorrow," Jusu says. "I'm intrigued by the truth versus the veneer."
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