Thursday, February 14, 2008
posted by Chi-Chi at 2/14/2008 | Permalink
PAULA PATTON AND KERRY WASHINGTON'S ESSENCE INTERVIEW
Here are two quotes from actresses Paula Patton and Kerry Washington that I typed up for U-H readers. The quotes appear from the March issue of "Essence" magazine.
Paula Patton on changing the industry: If I can open the door for more Black actors and actresses to make this film industry a little bit more color-blind, that's really my goal in this business. I want people to learn from one another, have more compassion for one another, and tell human stories with actors of all ethnicities - not the homogeneous way it is right now.
Kerry Washington on picking the right roles: I gravitate toward work that speaks to me, that I respect and that I enjoy on the page because there's a higher likelihood that I'll enjoy it in the world. To me, that includes a film like Ray and a film like Little Man. I try to do things that will make me grow and things I'll feel good standing behind. The question for me is always, Is there real humanity there? I never want to play a stereotype.
*UPDATE: Paula Patton can be seen next in the film adaptation of the Sapphire novel, "Push".
Kerry Washington can be seen next in the Will Smith-produced film, "Lakeview Terrace" with Samuel L. Jackson.
quotes/scans/photos: urban-hoopla.com/Jim Wright/essence.com
Paula Patton on changing the industry: If I can open the door for more Black actors and actresses to make this film industry a little bit more color-blind, that's really my goal in this business. I want people to learn from one another, have more compassion for one another, and tell human stories with actors of all ethnicities - not the homogeneous way it is right now.
Kerry Washington on picking the right roles: I gravitate toward work that speaks to me, that I respect and that I enjoy on the page because there's a higher likelihood that I'll enjoy it in the world. To me, that includes a film like Ray and a film like Little Man. I try to do things that will make me grow and things I'll feel good standing behind. The question for me is always, Is there real humanity there? I never want to play a stereotype.
*UPDATE: Paula Patton can be seen next in the film adaptation of the Sapphire novel, "Push".
Kerry Washington can be seen next in the Will Smith-produced film, "Lakeview Terrace" with Samuel L. Jackson.
quotes/scans/photos: urban-hoopla.com/Jim Wright/essence.com
Labels: Kerry Washington, Newsstand Snapshots, Paula Patton
Does Paula have any up coming roles.
They are both goregeous women