Lupita Nyong'o
Shares Inspiration for
Her Creepy Voice in 'Us' Nyong'o plays the antagonistic 'Tethered' character, The star revealed that she studied
people with spasmodic dysphonia to
create the voice of her 'Us' character, Red. The neurological disorder,
which causes involuntary spasms
of the larynx, helped to inspire
her character's haunting voice. Lupita Nyong'o, to 'Variety' During her research, Nyong'o
discovered that it's "not really
understood" why people suffer
from the condition, which allowed her to manifest
her own interpretations. Lupita Nyong'o, to 'Variety'