How I Became Venus Williams in 'King Richard' | Teen Vogue

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Before being casted as young Venus Williams, Saniyya Sydney had rounds of auditions until her last one with Will Smith when the chemistry between them secured her spot in 'King Richard.' Saniyya takes us through her process of getting into character. From studying body language to perfecting Venus's backhand swing, Saniyya explains how she transformed into a young Venus Williams for her new role.
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@mox9076 2 года назад

"Mr Will" That's so adorable.

@millly1 2 года назад

I lol'd at this to lmfao

@e.s.7520 2 года назад

Yes it is...such a beautiful display of her respect for those older than she. I appreciate that since was raised to do the same when I was I child as well as reply "Yes Ma'am/Sir".☺

@ciarrajohnson3849 2 года назад

Amen💯 That’s how you’re raised in black households! There is no FirstNameBasis❤️❤️

@mj1s735 2 года назад

@@ciarrajohnson3849 If the adults do allow a child to call them by their first name, they have to but a Mr. or Miss on it!

@ciarrajohnson3849 2 года назад

@@mj1s735 Yes of course💯

@ssenssel 2 года назад

As somebody who tries to play amateur tennis for 10 years to find out those two girls never played before is unbelievable. And Sani was lefty playing righty.. So cool. Great film.

@ChastityFaye1 2 года назад

Right? That’s awesome

@gw3109 2 года назад

They had a stunt double who played in college, I believe I saw it on Instagram so they didn’t really play the college girl did

@kix5365 2 года назад

@@gw3109 Facts! Idc how much you practice, you cant just have pro level strokes after 6 months with no prior training.

@elgringogarcia12 2 года назад

This kid is going to be a superstar, just like her character.

@atlastvera8567 2 года назад

lmao please she wont make it with how the movie industry is going they wont let her get anything other than black roles in black people movies

@mimi20046 2 года назад

@@atlastvera8567 wowwwwww, just wowwwww

@thagoat4759 2 года назад

@@atlastvera8567 aww somebody mad because they broke and couldn’t never get to the level she on 🥲it’s okay just keep trying

@Justjudey 2 года назад

@@atlastvera8567 bro? She’s black ofc she Gon get black roles

@mbukot2204 2 года назад

@@atlastvera8567 your talking trash... hater. I'm very sure your white.

@michaelhenderson5977 2 года назад

Not only is she a phenomenal actress but learning to play with her off hand?! That is true talent and versatility.

@LG-kx8xl 2 года назад

Both girls did a fantastic job. She is left handed & had to learn to play with her right hand like Venus. She kind of reminds me of actress Kyla Pratt. Now, she's about to play Sasha Obama! I can't wait to see her interaction with Viola Davis as First Lady Michelle. This is an amazing young lady who is talented & so respectful (Mr. Will), that's so cute! There aren't many African-American child actors. When I see the young girls, I cheer for them because they need to be protected & encouraged so they can rise to the likes of Viola Davis, Angela Bassett, Tiraji P. Henson!

@cam-ev1bv 2 года назад

Omg Kyla Pratt! I couldn't figure it out!! But the whole time I couldn't figure out who she looked and reminded me of.

@extrashotofespresso_ 2 года назад

Yus!! I was wondering who she resembles. Definitely Kyla.

@BFick478 2 года назад

Wowwww that’s going to be amazing

@eliporter3980 2 года назад

Hearing her call him Mr. Will is both adorable and reminds me that I'm officially old 😂

@Rimzk 2 года назад

haha felt the same way

@jesussavesusfromsin3406 2 года назад

@@Rimzk That was waaay too cute. Mr. Will

@ElizabethIlori 2 года назад

she's so pretty

@jenniferandrade120 2 года назад

Daaww they casted the William's sisters so on point! The dedication and detail on how they got the tennis 🎾

@tdad8683 2 года назад

Yeah, SO TRUE... They have same skin color too. 😂😂😂😂

@zilla-shortmoviereviews6804 2 года назад

@@tdad8683 bro literally no one is laughing just you. That jokes is just disgusting.

@mon6745 2 года назад

Saniyya and Demi are phenomenal actresses- I was shocked at how the embodied this role 🥰 future.oscar winners right here

@cheyennenicole2114 2 года назад

Absolutely!!

@Brainhoneywalker 2 года назад

Listening to this young woman speak, it’s easy to understand why she was chosen for the role. May she have continued success and growth.

@s.matai2c155 2 года назад

You can tell she was raised right by her family and relatives surrounding her. Such a humbleyoung lady You can tell she's delved into her role quite well

@syd5831 2 года назад

Her voice is therapeutic. Just watching her speak calmed my anxiety.💆🏾‍♀️

@chanalexa6923 2 года назад

I was convinced that she is a tennis player , then becomes an actress Anyway, she nailed it!! A star is coming

@ginahall2760 2 года назад

I'm like yeah they did a casting call for Jrs and then picked her .. completely wrong lol!

@cambriajolika 2 года назад

Amazing movie and she performed this role so well! So excited to see what’s next for this young talent!!👏🏾👏🏾

@Destyn2b 2 года назад

She's actually going to be playing Sasha Obama in the Michelle Obama story with Viola Davis.

@Martina_E 2 года назад

@@Destyn2b I can totally see her playing Sasha!

@edwinvicks7426 2 года назад

Imagine learning to play tennis with your right hand when you're a lefty and YOU'VE NEVER PLAYED TENNIS? Wow! 👑🌷🤎

@chrisak49 2 года назад

This! I am shocked at how well she hid that she is a lefty during the film while playing tennis. I had no idea because it looked pretty natural - I watch a lot of Venus matches since late 90's and a lot of the technique in the movie was spot on. That break in Venus's wrist on the backhand is something she's had since the beginning since she started playing and in the movie it was the first distinct thing I noticed.

@mteokay1246 2 года назад

She did a phenomenal job and so did all her "sisters" ! And the lady who played Oracene, she sold each & every moment ! Beautiful powerful movie. Will definitely will be Oscar nominated !

@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460 2 года назад

Aunjanue Ellis played Ms. Oracene. Perfect casting!! She was excellent.

@ginahall2760 2 года назад

And it is !♥️♥️♥️♥️

@nicholarichards4803 2 года назад

This young lady did a fantastic job

@ISAIAH-yu1gi 2 года назад

I thought she was already a tennis player. Not just for recreation but competitively like a junior. Just imagine how good she would be if she started earlier.

@freddycalipari4242 2 года назад

They had stunt doubles who were d1 tennis players

@FC-hj9ub 2 года назад

These movies have stunt doubles

@williampearson6299 2 года назад

I hope they cast her as Blade's daughter in the upcoming MCU movie

@barrysila3729 2 года назад

Mmmh... interesting thought and choice

@franman576 2 года назад

i was stunned at how good the court scenes were and the fact that it the actresses really making the shots. They looked like pros. This young actress was awesome in the movie.

@deneengrant2086 2 года назад

I love the respect she shows to her elders!

@ronniepowell9288 2 года назад

She has such a beautiful personality, she is a little star already!

@fopifopfopifop3540 2 года назад

Good job lil sister, you nailed that role

@elissamorisset3520 2 года назад

She's very expressive talk very well She will go very far in life Very talented and confident in herself The movie is very good

@KP-dd2ci 2 года назад

This actress has such a sweet wholesome vibe!

@blondedviper 2 года назад

As a tennis player I’m so happy to hear she’s going to continue playing tennis. They were great with only six months of training and no prior experience. I loved the movie so much. Great acting and really emotional!

@faithrobinson6842 2 года назад

I’m so happy she’s getting more roles. Saw her in Hidden Figures and Fences. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@deatricemanning9874 2 года назад

She also played in The Passage on Fox. She was great!!! She had a starring role. Unfortunately, it was canceled.

@thenadie8 2 года назад

When i saw original footage of the young queens, I couldn't believe how close thier portrayal was. Impeccable acting. Bravo ladies! All around.

@tonye_jimgeorge 2 года назад

She has such a beautiful personality and she is so respectful. "Mr. Will"

@olabmar498 2 года назад

She is so gorgeous. Very pretty young lady Eloquent, Elegant, Talented ughhh

@muhlaynee 2 года назад

When she came around the corner in the tunnel with her hair in beads, I wept. Not cried, wept.

@falexisjr 2 года назад

Great job Saniyya Sidney. You did Venus Williams proud. I've been looking forward to seeing her on TV or in a movie again after the awesome job that she did on the tv shows "American Horror Story", "The Passage" and the movie "Fast Color."

@joycelynsampson2701 2 года назад

You’ll see her again shortly, playing Sasha Obama in the Michelle Obama Story being produced by Viola Davis.

@tru_kru_bahbee24 2 года назад

I truly thought they were tennis players that happened to be actresses as well. They did so amazing!!

@bk8mom 2 года назад

I've adored her as an actress when I watched the Passage. Wishing her much success in her future endeavors!

@extrashotofespresso_ 2 года назад

She was phenomenal on that show! I wish it had more seasons. 😢

@shrimboy7492 2 года назад

This girl is ahead of the game. She has a maturity way beyond her age. Bravo to her parents.

@bolajiutube 2 года назад

You did great, young lady! You’re part of history now. This is a very important story for humanity. Well done.

@hoosieraussis1 2 года назад

Young Sis stays booked and busy! So adorable and talented!

@TechWizz 2 года назад

Loved them and the younger sister was the perfect casting lookalike for Serena.

@ThePOETSForum 2 года назад

Saniyya Sydney did an incredible job becoming Venus on screen. In fact, every actor was terrific.

@k.e.5886 2 года назад

Such a gifted young lady. Hope you keep getting great roles or advancing and learning more. You did a great job!

@appropriatelyinappropriate13 2 года назад

This girl is incredible on so many levels. I can't. just, wow!

@robsvideos227 2 года назад

She completely owned this role. It was the equivalent of Dominique fishback owning her role in project power. Saniyya will go very very far

@AnTran-mr6wj 2 года назад

The story of Venus and Serena is so inspiring for many kids around the world

@p.wilder7050 2 года назад

I first saw her when she was about 7 years old. She just gets better and better.

@cam-ev1bv 2 года назад

First of all.... Mr. Will...Cute, but respectful. Never played tennis before...say what?? What an beautiful young lady. I can see she's definitely gonna be a big star.

@mercyapolot7757 2 года назад

She speaks so well. She did so well as Venus. Kuddos to her!💕

@BFick478 2 года назад

This young lady is so adorable and did an amazing job in this film!!!

@JustSophonie 2 года назад

She did a phenomenal job!! Wonderful movie

@debbiesaxon9824 2 года назад

Baby Girl You Are A Pro!!! You embodied Venus To A T!!! I found myself cheering for Venus on the screen 😂. You were Venus and You did an amazing job portraying her in this beautifully told story of her life!!! I can’t wait to see more of you on the Big Screen!!! God Bless You & Your Family!!! Happy Thanksgiving To You!!!😍😇🙏🏽💯💪🏽👸🏽🔥

@annesmith9633 2 года назад

Wow, she is incredibly mature and poised. This girl is going places.

@dro408sj4 2 года назад

You made me cry with that scene lol

@coulorfully 2 года назад

Great interview teen Vogue! Could someone put Saniyya's name in the title? It's only in the show more section and this young queen deserves to fully acknokwledged and awareness spread

@MagdaCivil 2 года назад

Wonderful film 💙

@GRIMSREVENGE253 2 года назад

They both did a amazing job. Everybody in Michigan is so proud of them......... GRIM

@ajaycbaby8837 2 года назад

She did an excellent job. Those tennis matches were intense. It had my heart racing.

@IndiaCarney 2 года назад

You gave such a beautiful performance, Saniyya!

@shalom9128 2 года назад

Nice interview, I watched the movie you played Venus amazingly!☺️. Beautiful story, so happy they shared it with us.☺️

@JaeSwift10JamellaSwift 2 года назад

You did such a great job, baby girl! Congratulations! I'm so proud of you.

@nopjack7278 2 года назад

What a great young lady...she keeps it real...so down to earth and professional...I love how humble she is...perfect asset to the movie.

@tasha1985 2 года назад

She's absolutely Gorgeous. Good for her hoping more worthy roles present themselves for her.

@TheSuperNats 2 года назад

She did a FANTASTIC job! We’re all rooting for you baby girl!!

@janetgriffin7779 2 года назад

Such a great film! Everyone did a great job!!

@korqui.p 2 года назад

I 1st saw her in The Passage and I've been rooting for her ever since! I haven't seen the film yet but I'm excited for how she's being received. Such and poised and eloquent young lady. I feel like a proud Auntie!

@shadezdesign 2 года назад

You did an amazing job embodying Venus. I’m looking forward to seeing you in more films! 🙌🏾

@deatricemanning9874 2 года назад

Absolutely phenomenal job Miss Saniyya Sydney! Thank you!!!

@nayomi477 2 года назад

I auditioned for this role in late 2018

@mariarodriguez7842 2 года назад

She’s adorable, hope her career takes off ✨

@davechannel01 2 года назад

What a charming and talented young lady. She's so lovable! Learning to play tennis right-handed even though she is left-handed is amazing!! This was a fantastic movie and I wish her much future success!!

@uganda823 2 года назад

She did a fabulous job! Great film!

@syneathiabell1350 2 года назад

Great interview!💕💓...and the movie is a must see. I'm going to see it again.

@tav-aadolphus5132 2 года назад

You did a splendid job!!! ❤️

@RA-ku5vw 2 года назад

This girl is so adorable! Great performance and amazing ethic, working this hard... I'm really impressed by the fact that she is left handed. RESPECT

@freakboy40 2 года назад

Young lady did an AMAZING job!

@crystalspencer632 2 года назад

This girl is so sweet & wholesome.

@EbenezarWikina 2 года назад

Such a beautiful and articulate young woman. You'd do really great things! You played the character sooooo well

@NeoSoul84 2 года назад

Funny thing I’ve learned by studying Venus back in 2001 for 5-7 years I had her backhand. I’ve changed it since then but man I was dangerous on that side and still is.

@annetessari1004 Год назад

I played tennis for nearly 40 years and I was so impressed with how well the girls portrayed the sisters. And to learn they had not played tennis was even more astounding. To get the physicality correct was incredible. Hats off. Really enjoyed the movie even though I was reluctant to watch because of what happened. But Will Smith was fantastic

@verobolso88 2 года назад

Not only the technique it’s so impecable!!! The fact that she was a lefty it’s so amazing!!! You can’t notice!!!

@johnharris73 2 года назад

This is so awesome!

@FrancescoMarelli84 Год назад

Amazing everything. Brilliant mind, witty and humble, grit and sweetness all combined. Keep at it.

@marriejames01 2 года назад

Excellent movie and the casting is on point! 🖤

@kathyplaylistmay286 2 года назад

Awesome, you’re so likeable continue to do what you’re doing because I can see your parents is doing a good job so far. Continue to make them proud and i love your smile 👏👏👏

@staciestacie1327 2 года назад

Young Person, you did amazing. You really did. I enjoyed this story in theater.

@misc5831 2 года назад

She's so amazing! ❤❤❤

@Ronalexandernyc 2 года назад

She did such an amazing job.

@_No20_ 2 года назад

Such an intelligent, well spoken young lady.

@tyrabaffoe2129 2 года назад

I watched king Richard at vue cinema today

@barbarajustice9499 2 года назад

I think they picked a very good actress to play Venus got to know you a little bit what a privilege to have been picked to play Venus thank you for sharing