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Teyana Taylor is a “sponge” around her A-list co-stars.<\/p>\n
The 34-year-old actress recently starred alongside the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, and Regina Hall in One Battle After Another, the Paul Thomas Anderson-directed action thriller film, and Tayana admits that she’s consciously trying to learn from her co-stars.<\/p>\n
She told The Hollywood Reporter: “Imagine having these legends for teachers.<\/p>\n
“You think I\u2019m about to fall asleep in class? No. I\u2019m going to open that notebook, pen to pad. I\u2019m here to be a sponge. Even when I\u2019m teaching, I\u2019m a student. And I\u2019m a straight-A student.”<\/p>\n
Paul Thomas Anderson relished the experience of working with Teyana, too, describing the actress as a “special” talent.<\/p>\n
The acclaimed filmmaker explained: “When we did our costume fittings and camera tests, a type of metamorphosis happened. It\u2019s the dancer energy that she brings.<\/p>\n
“When the costume comes on and the situation is authentic, she really lights up and starts to go. Early on, we shot her running at full speed at sundown. I think it\u2019s when the crew realised we were working with someone special who was going to thrill us.”<\/p>\n
Teyana has tried her hand at various things over the years, including acting, singing, modelling and directing. As a result, she’s now really relishing her recent successes.<\/p>\n
She said: “You can see my patience being in this game since I was 15, doing a little bit of everything.<\/p>\n
“This moment hits a lot harder than it would\u2019ve if everything had gone my way when I wanted it to.”<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, Taraji P. Henson – Tayana’s showbiz pal – has confessed to being wowed by the actress’ versatility.<\/p>\n
Taraji believes the wider world is now waking up to her friend’s talents.<\/p>\n
She explained: “She\u2019s just that girl. They always tell you in this business that you\u2019ve got to choose a lane, that nobody\u2019s good at everything. Well, guess who is?”<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Tayana previously likened her versatility to being a “universal charger”.<\/p>\n
The movie star also revealed that she used to dream of being a “big actress and a go-to director”.<\/p>\n
She told i-D magazine: “You can plug me in anywhere you see a socket. Best believe, that\u2019s where I\u2019m going to be. I\u2019m a universal charger baby. I got the prongs for everything.<\/p>\n
“I can do everything. I would tell myself, I\u2019m going to be a big actress and a go-to director. And I did everything I said I would do – but in divine time. I didn\u2019t force it.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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