I wasn't even a theater kid in high school. I studied classical piano, and I ran track.
I would never be in a film just for the sake of being in a film, so I am waiting for the right role to come along.
If I had seen a black woman play Juliet as a little girl, my idea of my place in the world would have been totally different.
If I see something that's extremely challenging, I'm like, 'That seems really hard. Let's try it.' It's just my personality.
One day I'm not busy at all; the next day I have work for months - that's kind of the way it works!
Shakespeare teaches you how to act. You come out of this process as a better actor. It's just the nature of the words he writes.
The reason why I like theater is because it's a long journey, and no matter what role you play, we are all in it together.
The way I work emotionally is I don't ever try to cry. I try not to, which is what for me produces organic emotion.
Theater is a lot more interactive, more of a cohesive unit. With television, it can be a different director every episode.
When films are remade, it often becomes a big deal. In theater, it's called a revival.