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 in. On TV or in movies, everything is so small. You can just lock into a… — 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
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
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
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
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
If I can stay centered, I'm basically going to be living in the world a happy person. — LaTanya Richardson Copy Share
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
Our joy was to do theater. And in some theaters, the only pay we got was tokens for carfare. — LaTanya Richardson Copy Share
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
I know it's a stock answer, but besides acting, I'd love to produce and direct. — LaTanya Richardson Copy Share
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
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
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
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
