I really appreciate Barry Jenkins as a filmmaker and the fact that he’s always wanting to push the envelope and challenge perspective and make people uncomfortable in a way that doesn’t seem like it’s allowed anymore. Stephan James Read Quote
I got obsessed with impersonations: impersonating people that I knew – people, not famous people but people like my family. At first, it was just fun; it’s always been just fun. But I sort of got to a point in maybe seventh or eighth grade where I started getting heavily involved in drama programs via programs in my high school. Stephan James Read Quote
My mom used to buy us a whole lot of VHS tapes – we had boxes of them, hundreds of them. So we would just go through movies all the time. Stephan James Read Quote
The best filmmakers have a very familial attitude in sort of embracing the set, beyond the cast, with the wardrobe, and the hair and makeup, and the props, just making everybody feel very familial. Stephan James Read Quote
Luckily enough, I’ve been able to work with Ava DuVernay, who was able to rally this large ensemble and get us all on the same page for ‘Selma.’ Stephan James Read Quote
I want to continue to grow and evolve, and I want to help other people grow and evolve. Stephan James Read Quote
When is not a good time to speak up for our vets and support them in any way that we can? Stephan James Read Quote
