I love film. After a yummy meal for the whole family and some truly great friends, we often go out to see something beautiful and unique.
I didn't think I was going to be an actress. Everybody in my family was in films, and they succeeded so much, I thought, 'It's better for me to do something else,' and they agreed.
I wish that when we weren't filming, we could have full privacy. I wish I could live in a bubble and just be with my family.
I remember loving 'Braveheart,' and I still do! It was one of those films my family had on video and we watched over and over again.
Actually, when I'm not filming a movie, my beauty approach is really natural - I prefer a bare face that looks really healthy and dewy.
There's always gonna be people with a lot of money making film, and the goal is to make profit and carry on. It is a business. The goal is to make a living doing it and to be comfortable.
Look: You're not gonna become a millionaire doing this, but that was never the point. And I think a lot of people in the indie film business kind of took their eye off of that.
I started missing acting when I was in school, and I realized after being in the business after however many years that I was really interested in film.
I know we didn't make an anti-Semitic film. This is what the Gospels are. And it's none of my business what other people think of me.
Acting just happens to be my skill, but I think I would probably be just as happy being a technician or entering into the film business in some other way.
There was really a snobbery from people in film - they did not want people who had come from television. It was the poor relation of show business, and especially situation comedy.
Now that I've got some films under my belt, I have the courage of my convictions regarding acting. It gives me a leg to stand on.
I went to Howard University and majored in Film Production and minored in Acting. I turned down an opportunity to go pro in Track & Field to do this - I took a chance with this.
After 'Heart Skips A Beat' hit No.1, I barely had a chance to celebrate 'cos it was straight over to the judges' houses for the 'Xtra Factor,' filming in Greece, L.A. and Spain.
We like to make the Marvel comics films because they're fun. Families can go see them together. They're entertaining. They aspire to inspire, and that is cool.
My films are of paramount importance to me, the same as my family. That's not going to change. This is a balance I have to strike throughout my life.
Actors are agents of change. A film, a piece of theater, a piece of music, or a book can make a difference. It can change the world.
I'd say working on television is much, much tougher than films. But television has a great connect with a live audience, which is a refreshing change for us actors.
When people used to ask me why I got involved with Hollywood films, I would say jokingly that it was for the health insurance.
There is a certain moment in the film when the son is in the nursing home and he goes to the television and turns it off because he sees himself in the image.
After filming I like to go home and lie down with my daughter and have a glass of wine so I don't really socialize with the other actors.
