When I first got to New York, all I did was musicals. After a few years I had to make a conscious choice to close the door on musicals, because I was getting pigeon-holed as a musical theater performer. Tamara Tunie choicecloseconscious share on social
I'm always happy and most at home on the stage. I love film and television, but I love live performance... your immediacy with the audience, it makes all the difference in the world. Tamara Tunie audiencedifferencefilm Change image and share on social
When I first moved to New York, all I did was musical theater. That's what I studied at Carnegie Mellon University. Tamara Tunie carnegiemellonmove Change image and share on social
I wake up late, say 10 or 11, because we've usually been out and about town until 2 or 3 A.M. listening to music at the jazz clubs or hitting the jazz clubs post-theater. Tamara Tunie clubhavehit Change image and share on social
Working on a film is so great because you have the luxury of more time when you're on a movie than when you're on television. Tamara Tunie filmgreatluxury Change image and share on social
Fortunately, I'm known as the hardest-working woman in showbiz, not to compete with James Brown. I've always been a multi-tasker. Tamara Tunie browncompetefortunately Change image and share on social
We sit and read the paper in conjunction with having a little breakfast. Usually fruit salad, or I make myself a smoothie with rice milk, coconut water and yogurt. Tamara Tunie breakfastcoconutconjunction Change image and share on social
The key is allowing your partner to be who they are and not having expectations that really have nothing to do with the person you married. Tamara Tunie allowexpectationkey Change image and share on social
Understand that the time in the audition is your time. Really own it and take control of it. And do what you prepared. Focus on really executing what it is that you intended to do. Tamara Tunie auditioncontrolexecute Change image and share on social
Here's how I look at it: Life is full of challenges. Everybody has them. For some, it's health or family crises. I had a financial challenge. Tamara Tunie challengecrisisfamily Change image and share on social