Anna Deavere Smith is an American actress, playwright, and director. She is known for her performances on stage and screen, particularly for her roles in 'Fires in the Mirror' and 'House of Cards'. Smith is celebrated for her unique performance style and profound insights into social issues.
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Source: Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind
“Commit to finding the true nature of art. Go for that thing no one can teach you.”
Source: Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind
“You know, interesting minds usually do hold more than one idea at a time.”
“I went as far away from home as possible in terms of the development of my imagination.”
Source: Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind
“If you think about what acting is supposed to be, my job is to disappear.”
“My job in my work is not to acquire power; it's to question power.”
Source: Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind
Source: Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind
Source: Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind
Source: Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind
Source: Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind
“I think as a kid I always liked to listen to people. I loved hearing stories.”
“If you say a word often enough it becomes you.”
Source: Talk to Me: Listening Between the Lines
“I think what I am is a "convener"; I like to convene people around ideas.”
“I happen to be a hopeaholic. I tend to look at problems as an opportunity to do some work.”
“I am lucky: I have fantastic doctors and a fantastic dentist.”
“I don't talk a lot when I interview. My job is to get out of the way.”
“I feel like my work has been my path to freedom from having grown up in a segregated environment.”