Viola Davis says taking control of your destiny as diverse talent in Hollywood isn't enough. You need to walk the walk to keep pace with stiff competition. "The fight is not easy," the How to Get Away With Murder star told a master class at the Toronto Film Festival moderated by Nekesa Mumbi Moody, editorial director of The Hollywood Reporter. "There's still a huge part of the work where you're always fighting for your autonomy, you're always fighting for those projects that are absolutely reflective of your talent, where you are on the same playing field as your white counterparts.
And the solution is not easy," Davis said. Davis and husband Julius Tennon discussed launching and running their company JuVee Productions, with a mandate to.
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