What Will Maeve Do After She Finds Her Daughter? “For me, though, it would be Red Sonja. Based on her character synopsis, we can assume she works for Delos. Dolores leads an impressive force, who are likely to give no quarter to the humans. Even if Gabriel only ever played the “alpaca,” the movies would be better for it, as there are startlingly few versatile female character actors getting work today, let alone African-American ones. It may speak for millions, but Gabriel’s not yet what Hollywood thinks of as famous. “You have to be a little crazy to do this job, but those few moments where you feel like you’ve done something real and potent and visceral — that makes it all worth it.”, Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our terms of use, our cookies policy, and our privacy policy. “Like Morgan Freeman,” Gabriel laughs, recalling her mother’s reasoning. Her favorite thing, she says, is seeing a bruise show up on her arm after she’s just done a series of intense physical takes, seeing the evidence that she has put blood, sweat and tears into the performance. “It’s true what they say,” she says. [Get Out’s] Georgina was a big role, but not on the page.”, Gabriel exudes humility, but there’s a reason for that: “I just look around and see my hooptie of a car. In a cast that included some established character actors, Gabriel’s performance in Get Out was one of the best.

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Where Have You Seen Westworld Season 2 Newcomer Neil Jackson Before? Until then, we will continue to speculate on anything and everything Westworld. “I sometimes think I would love to be the superhero, like Danai [Gurira] in Black Panther,” she says. Because one pivotal Get Out close-up displays Gabriel’s astounding emotional range in just three seconds, the actor’s face has become memorialized in GIF-dom. Support Us As for Gabriel, she is a wonderful addition to the already impressive cast. She’s already explored the Get Out character thoroughly in her preparation for the role, wherein she applied the method-acting technique of discovering who Georgina was in her “private moments,” mentally penning unspoken soliloquies and monologues Georgina would say if she were alone. All rights reserved. Make a financial contribution or sign up for a newsletter, and help us keep telling Denver's stories with no paywalls. Betty Gabriel will make her debut as Maling in Westworld Season 2, but where have you seen her before? So, this means Maling will likely be a human. A A Betty Gabriel trained at Juilliard, has enjoyed a fruitful career on the stage, is set to co-star in a summer action film, and stole key scenes in last year’s Get Out. You have to save for winter.”, By “winter,” she means those “cold months” an actor must endure in between jobs, auditioning relentlessly, wondering if she’ll be in this industry much longer. Privacy, Actors like Hiroyuki Sanada, Jonathan Tucker and Gustaf Skarsgard have lengthy filmographies, but what of the other lesser-known actors? For fans of Gabriel’s work, that’s a sobering thought, that someone so adored — maybe not yet quite Morgan Freeman-in-a-private-jet adored — would be contemplating whether it’s possible even to stay in this business, but that uncertainty she’s expressing isn’t all that uncommon. Contact Us, Help, Don't have an account yet? Her next big role was as Denise in the critically acclaimed Amazon series, Good Girls Revolt. “I think that as kids we all picture ourselves as the princess, the prince, and not really ever as the housekeeper or the comical alpaca or llama or what have you — the sidekick. We use cookies to collect and analyze information on site performance and usage, and to enhance and customize content and advertisements. But there are so many worlds that I want to occupy.” A former modern dancer who’s honed the physicality of her performances, Gabriel reiterates that she’s not asking for much; she just wants a great writer and director to work with and a “couple of lines.” But the conversation keeps coming back to what she most hopes to play, characters who possess what she calls the “animal within the human being.”. When she started in the industry, her biggest hope was maybe to play a detective on a procedural. Enter your email or sign up with a social account to get started, The independent voice of Denver since 1977. Westworld Season 2 welcomes many new faces to the cast, many of whom you’ve surely heard of. Your privacy is safe with us.

“I do sometimes think, ‘Five years from now, ten years from now, am I still gonna be acting?’ I dunno! Westworld Season 2 welcomes many … Well, you’re in luck! Careers, “So I won’t be harassed by all my adoring fans at the airport.”. Let’s take a look at Gabriel’s rise to fame over the last few years, as we highlight her short but incredible career. The Westword may earn a portion of sales from products & services purchased through links on our site from our affiliate partners. Get the latest updates in news, food, music and culture, and receive special offers direct to your inbox, Betty Gabriel, who is set to co-star in the summer action film, Betty Gabriel plays righteous detective Cortez in Leigh Whannell’s upcoming sci-fi action film, Denver Restaurant Directory: Takeout/Delivery/Dine-in, A Toast to 2018, the Year Movies Roared Back. About Us, Join the Westword community and help support independent local journalism in Denver.

Co-star Frank Grillo recommended her to Blumhouse pictures for the part of Laney, a nerves-of-steel EMT in The Purge: Election Year. ©2020 Denver Westword, LLC. Westworld Season 2 will premiere on HBO Sunday, April 22, 2018 9PM/EST. That, in turn, landed her the audition for Get Out and a part as righteous detective Cortez in Leigh Whannell’s upcoming sci-fi action film Upgrade (in theaters next month) — starring Logan Marshall-Green as a man who’s implanted with technology that makes his body a killing machine. Over the phone, I can hear a chorus of tweeting birds in the background, like she really is walking through a princess wonderland. Circulation, But for all that, Gabriel might be more well known now as a GIF than as an actor. Gabriel jumped from stage to screen with a role in B-movie breakout Beyond Skyline in 2017. Yes, her contribution to Jordan Peele’s hit got her a spot on the red carpet at the Oscars, where she drew attention for her form-fitting princess gown, but Gabriel also wants you to know that her heeled shoe was snapping into a flip-flop, and her elegant dress seemed to be saying to her, “I don’t want to stay on your body.” After Get Out hit, she received a text from her mother saying that the actor should think about getting a private jet. I hope so.”.

Betty Gabriel trained at Juilliard, has enjoyed a fruitful career on the stage, is set to co-star in a summer action film, and stole key scenes in last year’s Get Out. Gabriel is set to play a character named Maling, who will attempt to restore order to the park. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. Engaging with our readers is essential to Westword's mission. “I still feel like my carriage is going to turn back into a pumpkin,” she tells me on the phone from Europe, where she’s shooting Counterpart, a Starz show with a cast she’s joined for the second season. This year, Gabriel’s also returning to television since the cancellation of fan-favorite Good Girls Revolt, with a role as a security expert tasked with quelling the robot rebellion on Westworld.

By clicking 'X' or continuing to use the site, you agree to allow cookies to be placed. To find out more, visit our cookies policy and our privacy policy. I’m humble, because I live quite humbly. But Gabriel may want more, even if it takes a lot of pulling teeth to get her to admit it. Fans, I’m sure, would be interested in a Georgina film, but Gabriel knows that preparing for winter means not counting your chickens before they’ve hatched. No-no-no-no-no.”, Of course, that moment — a woman saying no while still forced to smile, to pretend everything is fine — has seized the attention of so many. We are particularly thrilled to welcome the wonderful Betty Gabriel in Season 2. Sign Up ›. Hopefully, we will learn more about Westworld Season 2 and more information about Gabriel’s role moving forward. Watch Westworld FREE With a 7-Day Risk-Free HBO Trial!