People Love To See Themselves On Screen

I Never Really Loved School Through Junior High, But Then I Started Running Track My Freshman Year, And I Was Just Like, 'wow, This Is Cool!

And, For Example, Like, When You're Having The Conversation With Your Child About Getting Their Driver's License. Well, A White Family - Their Biggest Fear Is Just That You're Driving Safely And That They're Minding The Rules Of The Road, Whereas A Black Family - Their Biggest Fear Is That Their Child Is Going To Get Pulled Over And Treated Unfairly For A Reason That They Won't Understand.

The Good News For Me Is That I Have An Amazing Team Behind Me, And They've Been With Me For 20 Years Now - Almost 20 Years. And They Have Seen Me As An Actress, Not Necessarily Just A Black Actress. So I Have Been Lucky Enough For Them To See Me That Way.

You Always Make A Film With The Hope That All Types Of People Will Want To See Your Work And That It Doesn't Matter About Your Color, But Unfortunately It Still Does.

Children At Certain Ages Have Distinct Actions, And Boys At Certain Ages Have A Particular Way Of Acting Too.