Rebecca’s Piece #7: An Inuit Actor Reflects on His Role in 2013 Oscar-Winner “Gravity”

When Orto Ignatiussen landed a part in a Hollywood blockbuster in 2011, he thought it might be his big break. At the time, he was the director of a community theater in the small town of Tasiilaq, Greenland, already middle-aged and still hoping he might have a career as a serious actor.