Hibbert even got to play in the ending scene of the Marvel movie “Black Panther,” which won 30 awards and gave him the opportunity to meet the late Chadwick Boseman. “So now that I have a platform to express myself, it’s way better for me mentally and physically.”
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“I was always that kid never knew how to control my energy,” Hibbert said.
He said that he doesn’t like to look at himself on the big screen but adores the feedback and emotions from the audience. Despite this, Hibbert’s biggest reward is seeing the reaction on people’s faces while watching him perform. Moreover, the anxiety of accurately representing Black culture and being able to portray his part in a way that will affect his audience is one of his biggest challenges. Hibbert acknowledges that the stress is there, but understands that he needs to get used to it in order to rise above it. He said that in an industry where there are a lot of people dominating, it’s difficult to not let the intimidation get to you. While the pressure from the cast and expectations take a toll on him, Hibbert’s main enemy is his own self-doubt. “My biggest influences from the cast were Mahershala Ali and director Barry Jenkins because they taught me how to stay humble, never get bored and work through the industry,” Hibbert said. The film won three Academy Awards at the 2017 Oscars for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor, while being nominated for five other categories. Still, it wasn’t until the 2016 Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York that Hibbert grasped the fame of “Moonlight.” It won four awards for Best Feature Film, Ensemble Performance, Best Screenplay and Film Audience - and that was only the beginning. After the movie was finalized, he realized that acting was the career he wanted to pursue. With director Barry Jenkins’ help, Hibbert said he was easily able to embody Chiron because he felt that he could relate to his identity crisis. He was a bullied, troubled kid in a treacherous environment.” “The role was about a young, black boy trying to find his sexuality and muse in the world,” Hibbert said. Additionally, the support he received from his friends who were also auditioning helped him relax until it was ultimately between him and one other classmate competing for the role. Throughout the casting process, Hibbert wasn’t fazed by his nerves due to the downplay of the situation and said that his anxiety was a source of energy for him. He traces the beginning of his acting career to the time where his middle school mentor and theater teacher, Tanisha Cidel, had her class audition for a role in the movie “Moonlight.” Going into it, Hibbert had no idea that the movie was going to explode in popularity - winning a plethora of awards - and initially thought it was an audition for a local play. Hibbert said that his acting career took off when he arrived in Miami as “opportunities seemed to flourish” for him. In his new hometown, he enrolled in Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center, Norland Middle School and finally Dr.
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With roles in the Academy Award-winning movies “Moonlight” and “Black Panther,” to his current role on the Showtime series “The Chi,” Hibbert longs to be on your screen.īorn in New York, Hibbert attended Number Four School until second grade when he moved to Miami. Hibbert, this is nothing more than routine. However, for rising-star actor and Krop junior Alex R. It can be intimidating to think that everyone is watching you on their screen - that all eyes are on you. “Cameras on, please” has become a popular phrase for most high school students this past year.
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