You might not suspect it, butAwkwafinais a crier.
I was like, I tried it once.
Cant do it, Awkwafina tells EW.
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And then I went [to set] and I would cry, like, when we were rehearsing.
I couldnt hold it back.
Its a major departure fromCrazy Rich Asians riotous Peik Lin.
But this script was something that I needed to do.
I just felt like she was so natural.
There was no performance.
She just was the character.
You could just feel the rawness of her emotions.
It was just really, really, a really different experience for me, Awkwafina says.
Thinking about my grandma and how much she means to me, and putting myself in that place.
Its no wonder she kept tearing up.
