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The Arts Hour: Actress Gabourey Sidibe

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Gabourey Sidibe

30/06/2018 GMT

Actress Gabourey Sidibe

BBC World Service - The Arts Hour, Actress Gabourey Sidibe

Star of Precious and Empire, Gabourey Sidibe tells us there is a downside of being famous

Film stars Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett discuss how much power the international media have over the film industry and how easily film careers can been created or crushed.

Hollywood actress Laura Linney on the fears and challenges of starring in a one woman play.

Gabourey Sidibe, star of the film Precious and TV show Empire, reveals one of the downsides of being famous.

Actor Rupert Everett on the film he has written, directed and starred in, about the last years of poet, playwright and wit Oscar Wilde.

Award-winning author Michael Ondaatje gives us an insight into his writing process and his new novel Warlight.

And South African rapper Nasty C explains how hip hop helped him find his voice.

Nikki Bedi will be talking to the “Queen of African Horror” Nuzo Onoh about her latest novel Dead Corpse, and to film critic Anil Sinanan.

Photo credit: Gabourey Sidibe (c) Leon Bennett/Getty Images

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