Letitia Wright - ‘I was bullied… now I’m Black Panther’

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

You’ll know Letitia Wright from her standout roles in Black Panther, Wakanda Forever, Black Mirror and Top Boy. She won the BAFTA Rising Star award in 2019 and is currently starring in Not Your Superwoman at The Bush Theatre, London.

But Letitia’s journey hasn’t always been lined with red carpets. Born in Guyana and raised in Tottenham, North London, she’s faced her share of challenges including depression, anxiety and experiencing the pressure to fit in from a young age. In this episode, Letitia opens up about dealing with online bullying, rejection and the lessons she’s learned along the way.

She speaks powerfully about the importance of faith, friendship and resilience, sharing how those pillars helped shape the person she is today.

✨ IN THIS EPISODE:

02:36 Childhood Memories

11:44 Audition Failures

22:20 Online Bullying and Its Impact

24:40 Struggles with Acting Roles

25:53 Dealing with Negative Thoughts

26:51 Overcoming College Torment

28:59 Finding Purpose in Acting

30:12 Battling Depression

35:41 Directing Debut Challenges

43:36 Processing Grief and Moving Forward

💬 QUOTES TO REMEMBER:

"I had to decide: no matter what anyone says about me, whether they like something I do or whether they don’t, I have to do this for me because this is my dream, this is my talent. This is something God has given to me and I have to see it through."

“When it doesn’t go your way it tests your character. Who will you be after that point?”

“Something greater is on the other side of failure.”

🔗 LINKS + MENTIONS:

Letitia is starring in Not Your Superwoman at The Bush Theatre: https://www.bushtheatre.co.uk/event/not-your-superwoman/

Elizabeth’s Substack: https://theelizabethday.substack.com/

Join the How To Fail community: https://howtofail.supportingcast.fm/#content

📚 WANT MORE?

Matt Haig - on surviving depression and managing his own mental health: https://link.chtbl.com/u2XVtjE7

Dr Alex George - on grief, family and identity issues: https://link.chtbl.com/CcYCGIec

Simu Liu - Letitia’s fellow Marvel superhero spills the beans: https://link.chtbl.com/YNXXD65e

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Production & Post Production Coordinator: Eric Ryan

Sound Engineer: Matias Torres

Assistant Producer: Suhaar Ali

Senior Producer: Hannah Talbot

Executive Producer: Carly Maile

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