Tessa Thompson
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
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 hope, I think that these things are sort of like a pendulum and things come back around.
And this time will probably give birth to a whole welcomed rash of projects.
I love in the same way that I love stories that are audacious.
I think one of the most audacious things currently is to be optimistic.
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.