Erika Alexander

Yeah, they're called new locks. Now they're called inray, yarn backwards, new locks.

Yeah, they're called new locks. Now they're called inray, yarn backwards, new locks.

That's Max's style. And I was fine with that because I can't even lay claim to the fact that I think I get a lot of love for having established that. But you got to look at Whoopi Goldberg's Jumping Jack Flash. to understand that that's in our minds too. So, you know, when we talk about the type of pioneering show this is, I always have to give props to the people who built us.

That's Max's style. And I was fine with that because I can't even lay claim to the fact that I think I get a lot of love for having established that. But you got to look at Whoopi Goldberg's Jumping Jack Flash. to understand that that's in our minds too. So, you know, when we talk about the type of pioneering show this is, I always have to give props to the people who built us.

And the people who built me coming into that show would be people like Cecily Tyson, Whoopi Goldberg, who had played my mother, Cecily Tyson, who I wanted to be like, her confidence, her sexuality, that unapologetic barracuda, I think that all that energy is piled up in there. And it certainly is coming off of Yvette Lee Bowser, who went to Stanford and wanted to be a lawyer.

And the people who built me coming into that show would be people like Cecily Tyson, Whoopi Goldberg, who had played my mother, Cecily Tyson, who I wanted to be like, her confidence, her sexuality, that unapologetic barracuda, I think that all that energy is piled up in there. And it certainly is coming off of Yvette Lee Bowser, who went to Stanford and wanted to be a lawyer.

This is, you want to know who she is? Yvette Lee Bowser said that she was the Max character. She wanted to be the lawyer. And she had written her so strong that they wanted to get rid of her. But they sent her across the street. So that's how she saved her. So that's why Max lives across the street.

This is, you want to know who she is? Yvette Lee Bowser said that she was the Max character. She wanted to be the lawyer. And she had written her so strong that they wanted to get rid of her. But they sent her across the street. So that's how she saved her. So that's why Max lives across the street.

They put her across the street. They gave her a home across the street.

They put her across the street. They gave her a home across the street.

She salvaged it by giving her a place to be across the street, but it's just too black, too strong, but also too woman, too strong. I got to say, just real quick, Strong feminist voice, tough exterior, a lawyer.

She salvaged it by giving her a place to be across the street, but it's just too black, too strong, but also too woman, too strong. I got to say, just real quick, Strong feminist voice, tough exterior, a lawyer.

It does. I think the most wonderful thing I thought, she didn't have to apologize for being or wanting sex. Mm. You know what I mean? And she also didn't have to apologize for the insults. She didn't come back and say, girl, you all right? You know how they did that? Like, you know, I was just you ain't gonna get that. Max, she said it. She stood by it.

It does. I think the most wonderful thing I thought, she didn't have to apologize for being or wanting sex. Mm. You know what I mean? And she also didn't have to apologize for the insults. She didn't come back and say, girl, you all right? You know how they did that? Like, you know, I was just you ain't gonna get that. Max, she said it. She stood by it.

But there was integrity inside of her that you felt was fair, even when she was being, you know, rigid or kind of, you know, dismissive or insulting. You thought that she was having a blast. Right. You know, she goes on her own journey with that. So that's what's up. And I really am very proud to have that as part of how people see me. It's been a heavy thing to carry.

But there was integrity inside of her that you felt was fair, even when she was being, you know, rigid or kind of, you know, dismissive or insulting. You thought that she was having a blast. Right. You know, she goes on her own journey with that. So that's what's up. And I really am very proud to have that as part of how people see me. It's been a heavy thing to carry.

Let me just put it to you like this. You want to be grateful for everything. opportunity you get, but you also can become identified by a single character. And people always ask me, is that you or are you her? And I say, well, do you understand? I don't know who Max is when I'm coming through the door.

Let me just put it to you like this. You want to be grateful for everything. opportunity you get, but you also can become identified by a single character. And people always ask me, is that you or are you her? And I say, well, do you understand? I don't know who Max is when I'm coming through the door.

That's Eric Alexander playing a character called Max that I just met a few days ago and got hired to do. So is Max me or am I her? I say, how about she's me until I learn more about her. Then I become more like her, but then she becomes more like me. So we're inseparable, like every character. Do people don't ask you whether you're Sinclair, like Sinclair?

That's Eric Alexander playing a character called Max that I just met a few days ago and got hired to do. So is Max me or am I her? I say, how about she's me until I learn more about her. Then I become more like her, but then she becomes more like me. So we're inseparable, like every character. Do people don't ask you whether you're Sinclair, like Sinclair?