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Lupita Nyong'o: 'I Feel Like I Communed with Her Spirit'

<p>Actress Lupita Nyong’o explains why she tried to "talk" to Patsey, the character she portrayed in her Oscar-winning performance.</p>
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In the fall of 2013, Lupita Nyong’o discussed her role as Patsey in “12 Years a Slave” with NBC News’ Ann Curry. Watch the video below to find out which ritual helped Nyong’o face each day on set, and helped guide her choices as an actress.