Karen Obilom Stars in the HBO Max/Newline Cinema Reboot of House Party

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Karen Obilom is an actress best known for her work on Games People Play, Doom Patrol, and Insecure.  

She’s also starring in the new remake of House Party, so if you don’t already recognize her name you will soon! Produced by Le Bron James, they’ve remade the 1990’s classic modernizing the themes of the original film.  

Karen joins me to chat about the history of House Party, the impact it had on us as kids, and how she got the part in this remake...

  “You still have the original, we just wanted to take it and put a little spin on it and entertain people.” - Karen Obilom  

Time Stamps:

00:00 - Introducing our guest Karen Obilom.
06:41 - Karen’s cooking and different types of chicken wings.
09:40 - The original ‘House Party’ and the impact it had on us.
13:24 - The way the ‘House Party’ remake has modernized the themes of the original film.
16:30 - How happy Karen is with the outcome of the film.
17:27 - The different stunts Karen had to do for the film.
19:52 - The character Karen plays in the remake.
23:30 - How Karen got involved with the film.
26:49 - What it feels like when you fully embrace an acting role.
28:50 - The importance for actors to watch themselves in film.
30:00 - The other projects Karen’s been working on.
33:33 - The great side of ‘black Twitter’.
34:53 - Karen’s favorite places to eat in Austin.  

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