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" I'm interested in stories being told by marginalized voices and, specifically, people of color. "
Natasha Rothwell
Marginalized
Color
People
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" For me, humor was always my passport into new communities. "
Natasha Rothwell
Humor
Always
Me
" I've always been kind of precocious, but my journey sort of solidified when I was in college and majored in theater. That's how I knew I wanted to spend my life writing, telling, and performing stories. "
Natasha Rothwell
Life
My Life
Writing
" I grew up in a funny household, and I love making people laugh. It brings me so much joy. "
Natasha Rothwell
People
Funny
Joy
" In a world where you graduate with a theater degree from college, you gotta find your bread job. You gotta find that job to pay the bills. "
Natasha Rothwell
College
You
Find
" I'm not going to run or be silent for fear of keeping a fan base. "
Natasha Rothwell
Fan
Fear
Keeping
" The thing about improv that I really love in scripted television is that it really makes a moment authentic. "
Natasha Rothwell
Moment
Improv
Love
" I think a caricature is different than a character. "
Natasha Rothwell
I Think
Character
Different
" I think it's important to make art for a myriad of reasons. The least of which is that I think laughter is medicinal, and I think there is an escapism aspect - an act of self-care. "
Natasha Rothwell
Important
Think
Act
" 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'm drawn to subversive material and material that speaks to communities and people who tend to be marginalized, and telling those stories in ways that subvert expectations. That's always been fun for me to play and always been fun for me to write. "
Natasha Rothwell
Play
People
Me
" 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
" 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
" My feet are firmly planted in my political ideology. To me, it's being authentic in every area, and that includes politics. "
Natasha Rothwell
Me
Ideology
Politics
" I was sort of always the class clown, but I think that was confusing for my teachers because I had the grades to back it up. I would be finished with assignments and goof off, because I'm done. And so, it would be like, 'Oh, she has like a 4.2 GPA, but she's also just like walking around the halls with the hall pass and bothering other students.' "
Natasha Rothwell
Think
Walking
Teachers
" 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
Funny
Brat
Ton
" I loved women who weren't afraid to get ugly in their comedy. "
Natasha Rothwell
Women
Comedy
Afraid
" When someone on screen portrays a character that behaves in a way you don't expect, you're subverting ideas. So if there's a Venn diagram between why people are drawn to the characters I play, it may be that. But I'd like to think that the craft of acting and the choices I make as an actor are drawing people on their own merits. "
Natasha Rothwell
Ideas
Choices
Character
" 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
" I was obsessed with Carol Burnett, Lily Tomlin; I watched 'Mama's Family' religiously. "
Natasha Rothwell
Lily
Watched
Obsessed
" Black women have earned the right to be basic. "
Natasha Rothwell
Basic
Women
Right
" 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'm the biggest nerd. "
Natasha Rothwell
Nerd
Biggest
" 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 hope movies like 'Love, Simon' encourage people to be their authentic selves. "
Natasha Rothwell
Love
Hope
Like
" '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 knew I always wanted to major in theater. "
Natasha Rothwell
Wanted
Knew
Major
" I don't know if there is an expiration date on diversity. "
Natasha Rothwell
Know
Date
Diversity
" 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
" When I moved to New York, I really wanted to find my bread job as close to my passion as possible. There's nobility in waiting tables. But I really wanted to find a job in the arts, and so I started teaching. "
Natasha Rothwell
Waiting
Bread
Passion
" I'm a body positive, fat-loving feminist. That's who I am off-screen. "
Natasha Rothwell
Body
Feminist
I Am