Everyone involved with the show wants to tell a story that feels real and a story that?s going to be empowering to watch. And you know, we watch TV for the drama but yeah, we also want to make sure that we?re representing a healthy relationship and two people that love each other. It?s unfortunate, but it?s rare to see two women of color in love on TV.
I was feeling pretty frustrated and was actively told by people in the industry that there was a diversity issue and that I should probably move to America.
So I used my savings to put myself in dialect coaching, and luckily it all worked out.
I had casting directors and agents tell me, "You?re the director?s favorite, but we don?t think we want to go diverse on this role." People had no issue saying that to my face. At the time I knew I felt uncomfortable about it, but I didn?t really know why. It?s so interesting how much the world has changed in the past 10 years, even.
08-08-2018 - Vidéo
