When I look at material, I get excited by things that are telling the truth because that's what you want to do: tell somebody else's truth.

Teyonah Parris

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Why aren't there films being made that tell ethnically diverse stories? Or why is it so impossible to allow a person of color to add their texture and their essence to a role that is not ethnically specific? I don't know why it's a novel or risky idea to consider making a film look like how our world actually looks today.

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The person that inspired me throughout most of my childhood was Angela Bassett.

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I went straight from filming the second season of 'Survivor's Remorse,' and the creators over there were so supportive in letting me go early so I could film 'Chi-Raq.' And that was an amazing experience.

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In working with Nick Cannon, he's such a generous guy, a generous actor, and he was very protective.

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I love my 'Survivor's Remorse' cast. They are so funny and crazy, like a big dysfunctional family. It's so much fun, and I love the issues that we talk about on that show. We deal with nuanced and controversial issues, and we do it in a way that's funny. It's comedy.

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