Woodie King Jr., in 1970, had started a company called the New Federal Theatre, which was ensconced at the Henry Street Settlement. I did a number of plays there, and I auditioned each time. The plays were mostly new. New… — LaTanya Richardson Copy Share Image
There is no one American beauty or just one beautiful color in the pantheon, especially in regards to black people - there is no… — LaTanya Richardson Copy Share Image
I'm always in awe at how fast television is and how quickly you're called upon to be 100 percent invested in a character with… — LaTanya Richardson Copy Share Image
I didn't want my daughter brought up by nannies, and I didn't want her to feel I wasn't around. — LaTanya Richardson Copy Share Image
Atlanta was a welcoming presence for a lot of artists; they called it 'the Mecca of the South.' I got to see the Negro… — LaTanya Richardson Copy Share Image
I came to New York in 1974, when I graduated from college. And you had to use 'Backstage' because all of the auditions were… — LaTanya Richardson Copy Share Image
If I can stay centered, I'm basically going to be living in the world a happy person. — LaTanya Richardson Copy Share Image
In the theater, it's a visceral and physical response because you move around so much. You have to do something physical to pull you… — LaTanya Richardson Copy Share Image
Our joy was to do theater. And in some theaters, the only pay we got was tokens for carfare. — LaTanya Richardson Copy Share Image
From the moment I saw 'Camelot' as a kid, the organic inclination of performing before a live audience is raw and visceral. Once you're… — LaTanya Richardson Copy Share Image
I know it's a stock answer, but besides acting, I'd love to produce and direct. — LaTanya Richardson Copy Share Image
I think most Americans, when we're building a character, we look at the specificity of what that person is, in particular. — LaTanya Richardson Copy Share Image
Woodie King Jr., in 1970, had started a company called the New Federal Theatre, which was ensconced at the Henry Street Settlement. I did… — LaTanya Richardson Copy Share Image
It used to just be a SAG card, and then you got an AFTRA card. I got my AFTRA card doing a commercial in… — LaTanya Richardson Copy Share Image
I did theater at Spelman until I graduated from there, and I got to work with such luminous actresses as Diana Sands in 'Macbeth.' — LaTanya Richardson Copy Share Image
