Tessa Thompson

Not in the same way, no.

I think there was a run, and Dear White People was sort of early in it, but I think there was a run of really extraordinary projects, American films that wanted to talk about race in really inventive ways.

I don't know.

I hope, I think that these things are sort of like a pendulum and things come back around.

Yeah.

And this time will probably give birth to a whole welcomed rash of projects.

You're optimistic.

I am.

I am optimistic.

I am.

I love in the same way that I love stories that are audacious.

I love storytellers that are audacious.

I love people full stop that are audacious.

I think one of the most audacious things currently is to be optimistic.

Yes.

The yes is bigger and more visible to audiences than the no is.

But, you know, I got the yes first and then many years later I thought I needed to get the no for good measure.

But I think, and they're on separate arms, I do think I'm constantly wrestling with

With that, I think I wrestle with my cynicism and my optimism.

I think they're always in a bit of a tussle.