Tessa Thompson discusses using her platform to raise the voices of others, the significance of producing and starring in a film that centres on two Black lead characters, and more in a new interview.
Thompson, who is followed by the likes of Oprah Winfrey on Twitter, says while chatting to NET-A-PORTER’s digital title, Porter: “I don’t think any artist necessarily has a responsibility to try being an agent of change.
But, for me, it’s always been something that feels compelling. And if there’s a risk in speaking up, it’s always felt worth it.
I’m just continuing to try to learn how to show up in those spaces and to pass the mic to folks who know a lot more than me.” RELATED: Tessa Thompson, Ramy Youssef Discuss The Role Hollywood Plays In
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