My first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume - that's how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.

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That's what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.

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I'm in awe of how grounded Ms. Tyson is and how her performances can be different but the same. She can switch up the delivery, but it's still with the right intention. Her words are effortless in terms of their meaning and how she inhabits them. She's been doing Trip to Bountiful for four months, and it still feels real. She's pretty amazing.

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There are conservative people in all colours in America.

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My intention is to do more films.

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I think L.A. is beautiful.

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I took acting classes in my senior year in college and I loved it.

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My mother's a pretty warm, open person.

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I have a Twitter handle, but I never sign on.

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I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.

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