Marissa Bode on Being the First Disabled Actress to Play the Role of "Nessarose" for 'Wicked' | THR Video - video Dailymotion

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Marissa Bode chats with THR at the 'Wicked' premiere in Los Angeles and talks about joining the world of 'Wicked' and wanting to pay homage to the original play. Plus, she dishes on being the first disabled actress to step into the role of Nessarose Thropp.

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00:00So what does it feel like to have this finally coming out?

00:03I mean, I first auditioned like two years ago, so to be here now, it was kind of funny because,

00:10and I know a few of the other castmates have said this, but when you're there and you're filming,

00:16it felt like just our own little world almost.

00:19And so to know that this is being released to the world is just so amazing and strange for me,

00:27but so, so cool.

00:30What did you think when you first got that audition and kind of heard that this was all happening?

00:35When I saw the audition sent to me by my agent in the email, I said, I am putting my back into this.

00:41I'm putting all my love into this for sure.

00:43And apparently I did, I guess.

00:46I'm here now.

00:49But yeah, it meant everything to me to preserve a lot of the original character

00:55and pay homage to that from the original show while also making a lot of it my own

00:59and bringing my own authenticity to it as well.

01:03How many times did you see the stage show to kind of prepare and get it in your head?

01:07So I watched it when I was younger for the first time, about 12 actually on stage.

01:14And then I did watch it on YouTube.

01:16Hopefully that's not a bad thing to say.

01:18I'm so sorry.

01:19Go see live theater.

01:20This is not me telling you to watch the YouTube version.

01:22Go see live theater.

01:22Please and thank you.

01:24But I had such a short amount of time, not enough time to go and buy tickets to the show

01:29or the funds at the time.

01:32But go see live theater.

01:33That's my answer.

01:34But that was my, in the audition process, I rewatched it on YouTube to refresh my brain

01:39of the story because it had been a while since I had seen it.

01:43You're the first wheelchair user to actually have this role.

01:46I mean, what does that mean to you to be breaking that barrier?

01:48It means so, so much to me to be a representation for so many people out there,

01:55so many disabled people out there.

01:57And to hopefully let them know to advocate for themselves, ask for your accommodations,

02:02never feel like you're asking for too much, and to do your best to follow your dreams.

02:08And, yeah, make other disabled friends along the way because community is also important.

02:13Thank you so much.

02:15Congratulations.

02:16Have fun tonight.

02:16Thank you so much.

02:17Have fun tonight.

Marissa Bode on Being the First Disabled Actress to Play the Role of "Nessarose" for 'Wicked' | THR Video

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