That's why there's so much bad acting out there, because you could see actors watching themselves.
Viola DavisThe internal sexism within womanhood is very ยญpredominant in Hollywood, because we all want to be ยญsuccessful. There's a plug to it: You all have to be skinny! You all have to be pretty! You all have to be likable, because that's the ยญformula that works. On an ยญexecutive level. On a power level. And it's not always the same working with black people, because of the internalized racism. The colorism.
Viola DavisI think that you always want to gravitate towards people who absolutely are great at what they do and go for authenticity.
Viola DavisEven when I get the fried-chicken special of the day, I have to dig into it like it's filet mignon.
Viola DavisI love young adult fantasies. While I say that, I have not seen all of the Twilight and Harry Potter movies. But I've read all of the books, and I love them. I love them because I enjoy being transported to a different world and having my imagination challenged. That's a huge part of what we do as actors. We have to imagine ourselves in a different world. And when you are in a young adult fantasy, it challenges you in the best way.
Viola Davis