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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Hollie Richardson

‘Love is like crack’: Rye Lane star Vivian Oparah on romcoms, Emma Stone and her zany new comedy

Vivian Oparah’s ascent from quiet computer nerd to Bafta-gilded glitz.
‘I still feel normal’ … Vivian Oparah’s ascent from quiet computer nerd to Bafta-gilded glitz. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian

How does it feel when, at 27 years old, with minimal acting training and only one feature film under your belt, you find yourself up against Emma Stone and Margot Robbie for best leading actress at the Baftas?

“It’s insane, I feel mad,” says Vivian Oparah, the nominated star of last year’s hit indie romcom Rye Lane. “But I also still feel incredibly normal.”

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