Why Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington Are All in On Creating Meaty Roles for Women on TV
—which, of course, has been streaming since premiering on the premium cable network .This is Washington's first project made directly for a streaming service, though she previously starred in and produced the film , an adaptation of the play of the same name she starred in on Broadway, playing a mom demanding answers from the cops after her son is pulled over in a traffic stop and no one can tell her what happened next.
At the same time, she continued, "In order to really disrupt, you have to be willing to not just go according to the algorithm but also take a risk. It's something that people are hungry for...Let the data inform the risk-taking." first came on the scene people talked about it being the first show in 40 years with a black woman at the center and people called that a risk," Washington said.
"You really start to understand," Washington told E! News,"that in society we talk about 'good mothers' and 'bad mothers,' but it's a lot more complicated than that.
"Maybe as more inclusivity is alive in the world of producing, we'll be able to find other kinds of partnerships that serve us and balance us out in ways. But I know, no matter what, this will always be a special one."
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