TEQUAN RICHMOND

Sundance Film: Blue Caprice

Age? “20.”

Where are you from? “Burlington, North Carolina—and I brought my manners with me to Hollywood.”

Big break? “Everybody Hates Chris. I auditioned for the lead role, but when Chris Rock met me, he said: ‘I was never that cool. But I had a brother who was just like you.’ So I got cast as his brother right then and there. I’ve been acting for about 12 years now, but Blue Caprice is my first movie.”

What have you heard about Sundance? “It’s cold as shit. Other than that, it’s a great opportunity.”

Describe your character. “One word: Confused.”

What’s the buzz? “The fact that it’s a true story based on actual events. I know plenty of people who were scared to get gas because the D.C. sniper was out shooting people [in 2002]. You see that situation in depth—and understand why somebody was killing instead of just seeing the killing. But any movie about kids and guns is going to be controversial.”

What’s next? “General Hospital and I just shot a movie in Cape Town, House Party 5, for Warner Bros. So I have a studio film, an indie movie, one TV series that’s a drama and another that’s a sitcom. Something for everyone!”