Angela Bassett, actress, producer and director, recently did an interview and photo shoot with online fashion and beauty magazine, Violet Grey (VG).
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Her favourite red carpet accomplices: “A friend or a sister. I mean, the husband is always great, but there is something about a girlfriend…”
On preparing for the red carpet: “My first question is always ‘Is my team available?’ I wish I could do all of this, but everyone has their gifts. Then I just sit there with my eyes closed. If I open them it’s only because I’m trying to get a few tips for myself!”
On one of her favourite lessons from her glam squad: “One thing that I’ve learned is don’t bring your false lashes all the way to the end of your eyes because it will bring your eyes down. “
Tips for upcoming actors: “It’s the same with everything: You have to study your craft. Actresses make it look easy because that’s the way it should look—effortless. When a great actor does their job they’re leaving a piece of their soul in the room. It takes a little out of you, but that’s okay. Life will take a little out of you, love will take a little out of you. We’re talking about demonstrating the best and worst of the human experience
When she is most vulnerable: “When I’m told I can’t do something. When I’m told I’m not good enough, that I can’t have something, can’t go somewhere, especially because of the color of my skin.”
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