Lupita Nyong’o found 12 Years difficult

Lupita Nyong’o found it difficult working on ’12 Years A Slave’.

The newcomer, who is up for a Best Supporting Actress award at the BAFTAs on Sunday (16.02.14), admits she found it daunting when she first started filming because she was working with actors who had a lot more experience than her.

According to The Sun newspaper, she said:  »It was terrifying to be thrown into the middle with such amazing and seasoned artists. »

The 30-year-old actress still can’t believe she won the part of Patsey in Steve McQueen’s critically-acclaimed film and she is nominated for a gong along with co-stars Michael Fassbender and Chiwetel Ejiofor, who will also attend the ceremony at London’s Royal Opera House at the weekend.

She added:  »It was incredible to be able to work with actors that I respect and trust.

 »Acting is always about playing off other people.

 »So to have such incredible actors to work with was … well I’m still getting goosebumps. »

Meanwhile, the star said she cried when she was also nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress and watched the nominations broadcast on TV with her friends.

She said:  »I raised my hand up and I just closed my eyes and cried and said thank you, thank you, thank you. It was so surreal to hear my name in that context. »