“What attracted me to both projects was the agency of those characters. At first glance, they look like victims. But the writing offers them complexity. They\u2019re deep. They have likes, strong dislikes, needs, fears. And as an actor, I\u2019m always looking for that. Those are the things I need to hook onto. Because sympathy is not nearly as interesting as empathy. There\u2019s so much more to learn by stepping into someone\u2019s shoes than by saying \u201cpoor you\u201d from a safe distance.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Originally shared by Fred Hicks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n “TN: So I went to all the young comedians I knew \u2014 black, Hispanic, female, whatever \u2014 and I said, \u201cAre you interested?\u201d And they all said: \u201cAre you crazy? Of course, I\u2019m interested.\u201d So I asked, \u201cWhy didn\u2019t you audition?\u201d And they said, \u201cWe didn\u2019t know about it.\u201d But they told me they\u2019d sent it out to all the agents and managers. And they all went: \u201cOh, that\u2019s where you made the mistake. We can\u2019t get agents or managers.\u201d We can say we want diversity, but there\u2019s this little roadblock that no one tells you about.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n