American - Actress | February 14, 1978 -
I want women and girls of African descent and of color to be able to not have to keep searching for stories about themselves.
Danai Gurira
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I'm not only a person of color, I'm also a woman. And I'm not only a woman, I'm also a woman from the Third World. All those elements put together means I have a lot to do.
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A zombie apocalypse isn't the most jovial situation.
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We are used to women's narratives being defined through the male perspective. I challenge that as a concept.
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You look at women like Lena Dunham, you look at how women are kind of crafting their own space on the screen. I want to add to that.
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I always used to say hybrids would rule the world - people who have an understanding of many cultures and can relate to them with ease. And then along came Obama.
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I'm a storyteller. I'm always willing to serve the story, a story I believe in, in whatever way is necessary. If I need to write the story I believe in, I will write it. If I've been offered to act in a story that I truly believe in, I will happily do that, but I'm a storyteller. That's something I'm so thankful for.
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You Americans, you have no idea how much your stuff infiltrates the rest of the world!
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I've always been attracted to action stuff.
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I hate horror movies! I avoid them like the plague. I don't like getting scared.
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My artistic spirit is not nurtured by blogospheres.
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Back in the day, I used to read 'Archie,' but I haven't been a comic book aficionado.
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