You know, bigotry isn't relevant to just the South. It never was. But I'm very grateful that I don't know what it's like from experience.
Octavia SpencerEvery character I get to play has some element of who I am, but there's no fun in playing yourself. At least, for me, there isn't.
Octavia SpencerI'm excited that I get to do what I love, and I'm benefiting through projects that speak to me.
Octavia SpencerAs an actor, I've learned to become a detective. You have to figure out who that person is. If the character is a thief, you have to figure out what makes them a thief. Whatever the prevailing idiosyncrasy is, I have to find it in the script.
Octavia Spencer