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" I'm a military brat, so I moved around a ton. When you're making friends and you're funny, it makes that easier. "
Natasha Rothwell
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" I feel like theater in high school seems to be sort of like the safe haven for the outsiders and people who don't necessarily fit in. And it was a come-as-you-are sort of class, and it's a come-as-you-are after-school activity. "
Natasha Rothwell
Class
School
People
" I definitely was inspired by drama teachers in high school named Mr. Walsh and Ms. O'Neil, and both of them were very formative in helping me sort of understand theater. But I think my biggest inspiration is that I was a high school drama teacher in real life for four years in the Bronx. "
Natasha Rothwell
Me
School
Think
" I have chosen to never take myself out of the running for roles. I will continue to throw myself into projects that I am passionate about and will continue to create opportunities for myself. "
Natasha Rothwell
Myself
I Am
Create
" I'm a body positive, fat-loving feminist. That's who I am off-screen. "
Natasha Rothwell
Body
Feminist
I Am
" I'm the biggest nerd. "
Natasha Rothwell
Nerd
Biggest
" Teaching theater, I felt very lucky. In a world where there's few options for someone who graduates with a theater degree, trying to figure out how to make rent and pay the bills, I always gravitated towards teaching jobs and things like that. I wanted to stay close to my passion as well. "
Natasha Rothwell
Someone
World
Trying
" One of the things I pride myself on is that my fan base is progressive, but I don't shy away from people who think differently from me. I welcome productive conversations, but it's important for me to not hide where I stand. "
Natasha Rothwell
Pride
People
Myself
" I've always performed. From the time that I was little, I was pretty precocious and always gravitated toward performing arts. But I was scared at first, deciding to do it for a living. So, initially, I majored in journalism, and I was pretty miserable. "
Natasha Rothwell
Journalism
Living
Arts
" What I loved about playing Ms. Albright in 'Love, Simon' is that, so often, when we speak of allies in the queer community, we don't really get to see what it means be an active ally. I love that she can step into this world with these kids and be a truth teller. "
Natasha Rothwell
Love
She
Community
" I don't know if there is an expiration date on diversity. "
Natasha Rothwell
Know
Date
Diversity
" 'Love, Simon' is incredibly dope, but that's one specific experience, and I would love to see more versions of that story being told or other stories that we haven't even seen yet from the LGBTQIA community. "
Natasha Rothwell
Experience
Community
See
" I was obsessed with Carol Burnett, Lily Tomlin; I watched 'Mama's Family' religiously. "
Natasha Rothwell
Lily
Watched
Obsessed
" I grew up in a funny household, and I love making people laugh. It brings me so much joy. "
Natasha Rothwell
People
Funny
Joy
" I loved women who weren't afraid to get ugly in their comedy. "
Natasha Rothwell
Women
Comedy
Afraid
" Improv is such a huge part of my background, and a huge part of character discovery is really being inside the character and trying to think through them without the limitations of the script. "
Natasha Rothwell
Character
Discovery
Think
" I'm not going to run or be silent for fear of keeping a fan base. "
Natasha Rothwell
Fan
Fear
Keeping
" When you're a writer, there is a selflessness that has to happen; you have to have equity with how you treat each of the characters and the information you bring into the room. "
Natasha Rothwell
Equity
Information
Treat
" I think once I began to trust myself as a writer, I began to be seen as a writer. "
Natasha Rothwell
Writer
Myself
Trust
" I hope movies like 'Love, Simon' encourage people to be their authentic selves. "
Natasha Rothwell
Love
Hope
Like
" I have always gravitated toward levity and my parents; I'm sure they have a VHS tape of me when I'm making jokes and trying to make faces when the family was taking a picture. "
Natasha Rothwell
Me
Parents
Picture
" I was constantly trying to make my family laugh and my parents laugh. It's just something that always felt natural to me. And then I learned how to use my powers for good in high school. "
Natasha Rothwell
School
Parents
Good
" As far as being a plus-size woman, I play a plus-size character by default, and for me, the visibility - that, I think, is key. "
Natasha Rothwell
Me
Play
Think
" My social media is riddled with me speaking out on stuff that matters because silence is a petri dish for hate. For me, it's important to speak out. "
Natasha Rothwell
Social Media
Hate
Me
" The thing about improv that I really love in scripted television is that it really makes a moment authentic. "
Natasha Rothwell
Moment
Improv
Love
" My bread and butter is rom-com, and if I had to go back and tell my 15-year-old self watching 'When Harry Met Sally' that one day I would be writing a film in the same genre, I would have freaked out. "
Natasha Rothwell
Writing
Self
Film
" I remember writing monologues and one-act plays and stuff in high school. I had a project in English that was just a short book of limericks. It was so weird. I enjoyed the challenge and rhyme of it. I was always putting on plays and stuff. "
Natasha Rothwell
Writing
Book
Challenge
" As far as the adjectives that I lead with, I think a writer and a comedienne are first. I have never qualified my experience or gender or my race, although I know that's a huge component on how that is used. But I think in order for me to do my job effectively, I have to really be the best at what it is I'm doing. "
Natasha Rothwell
Job
Best
Me
" Rom-coms are my jam. "
Natasha Rothwell
Jam
" It was really important to me to explore how disparate people are connected. "
Natasha Rothwell
Important
People
Me
" Being authentic is important to me, and I am not going to present this fluff, fake, sanitized version of myself that doesn't reflect who I am or what my passions and interests are. "
Natasha Rothwell
Fake
Myself
Important