EXCLUSIVE | 'Bruh' actor Quei Tann to star alongside Kevin Bacon in Blumhouse film
For the last several years, we have seen a lot of queer actors gracing our screens with their sheer elegance. Make no mistake, apart from being elegant every single one of them is highly talented and whenever they arrive on the screen, we know that something magical is going to happen.
Hollywood personalities such as RuPaul, Laverne Cox, Elliot Page, Beanie Feldstein, Dan Levy, Sara Gilbert, and more have been some of the biggest names from the LGBTQIA+ community to work in the industry. All the aforementioned names have given stellar performances in various projects and have been vocal about LGBTQIA rights as well. One such actor who has been making waves with her performances and powerful voice is none other than Quei Tann. The trans actress certainly nabbed all the eyeballs with her roles in shows like 'Bruh' and 'How to Get Away with Murder'. However, she took it to a whole new level with her acting in Netflix's 'Dead White People'.
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After making her acting debut in 2017, Tann has worked on a wide range of projects and is undoubtedly the one to watch out for. So, MEAWW caught up with the up and emerging actress to talk about her career and how she felt while singing on 'Dear White People'. The actress also told us EXCLUSIVELY that she will be seen in a Blumhouse horror movie alongside Kevin Bacon that will be streaming on Peacock in 2022.
Q) You have a diverse resume and worked on a wide range of projects. How’s your journey been in Hollywood?
Quei: Joining the field of acting has always been intentional. I have been specific about film and television acting. I love TV so much and so, I worked my butt off. I did everything that I could and went around Los Angeles for years trying to get someone to notice me and thankfully they finally did.
Q) We saw another talent of yours on ‘Dear White People’. How did you feel while singing in front of so many people?
No one knows this, but I wasn’t singing. I, actually, lip-synced. I just came in as an actor and a dancer and it was all really quick because TV moves really quickly. It’s not like a film where you can take so long for just one thing but I still had to lip-sync. It was something that I don’t typically do. But everything that I did on ‘Dear White People’ always pushed me, challenged me, and forced me to come out of my box and try different things as an artist.
It was definitely really liberating and I loved the challenge because it’s what makes me grow.
Q) Who inspired you to take up acting?
I would watch the Disney channel and I would see ‘That’s So Raven’ and ‘The Suite Life of Zach and Cody’ and many more. I would see these kids on TV and it looked like they all were having so much fun and they didn’t have any issues, especially money issues. People like to pretend money issues aren’t huge. When you don’t have it, things can be really difficult. So, I used to see all these kids and see them leading such a great life and I used to be really shy and used to stutter. But I was so abused as a child and people were so awful to me and my theory to that is that you can be abused so much where you break out of all the shackles. I just broke out of the shell and turned out to be an entirely different person. I think, watching kids on the Disney channel was the first thing that gave me an idea of being an actor and it looked so much fun. That’s what a lot of actors say on the set, ‘have fun', because people love seeing people who are having fun. It’s contagious and people want to be a part of that.
Q) Any future projects fans should be waiting for?
Yes. I am shooting a movie now and it is an untitled Blumhouse movie and it will stream exclusively on Peacock. It is a horror film and we have an entirely queer cast. It will end up breaking all the stereotypes and it’s going to keep you on your toes. This is the kind of stuff I love the most. It will be out in 2022.
All four seasons of 'Dear White People' are available for streaming on Netflix.
(To lend an easy-to-read experience for our readers, the original interview is split into multiple stories. Stay with us as we update our site with more of Tann's valuable insights on her career)
