In case you missed this in depth story originally posted at bossip here is an update on the beautiful Sanaa Lathan
While promoting a new documentary, the very talented Sanaa Lathan took time out of her busy schedule to chat with Bossip. She discusses her newest project, Skin Stories, talks about finding love, and sets the record straight about all those gay rumors.
This new documentary, Skin Stories sounds very empowering, what do you like best about being involved in this project?
I love the idea that Vaseline Cocoa Butter came up with this idea of going around the world and asking people of color what their skin means to them and how they honor their skin. It was a really creative and inspiring journey. And I was surprised. It’s not something we really think about, our skin, we kind of take it for granted and you know; it was surprising and uplifting to see how everybody interprets it differently. Like for instance, my skin, I think about my ancestors I think about my mother and my grandmother. It connects me to my community. Obviously its something that’s very important for me because I have to be in front of the camera. So it’s just a nice way to honor our skin, and the beautiful color of our skin.
How do you feel abut the skin you’re in? Was there ever a time where you felt ashamed of your skin or complexion?
I’ve been very lucky, I grew up with parents that always told me in many different ways that being black is beautiful and something to be proud of. I’ve never really had that. I’ve always thought of it as an asset not something to be ashamed of. I love being black, I always have, I think it comes from my parents and you know, my community.
What have you taken away from this documentary experience?
There was a big movement in the '60s called the "Black is Beautiful" movement, and we haven’t had anything since that. [Skin Stories] kind of points to that and of gets us to look at ourselves and look at our skin when we’re in a world that tells us that were not necessarily the most beautiful, or we’re not as beautiful or we’re not beautiful at all, that we are [beautiful] and so it’s been very uplifting for me to be a part of that. I encourage everyone to visit skinvoice.com to see snippets of the doc and share skin stories too.
Speaking of skin and how it relates to the society we live in, I understand that you are working on another film, Wonderful World, that features an interracial couple, black woman/white male. What do you have to say to your fans that may catch feelings about you playing another character involved in an interracial relationship?
It’s actually not about interracial relationships. It’s about Matthew Broderick’s character; he plays a guy who’s very negative, a real cynic. And it’s basically his journey to find hope and some kind of innocence again. I play an African woman who crosses paths with him. So it’s not about interracial relationships like Something New was. In Something New that was the subject of the movie. This is just a movie where he happens to be white and I happen to be an African woman. So you know what I’m saying?
Yes, I do.
People are always going to comment because I am black and he’s white but the truth is that that’s not the subject of the movie, it’s not even really brought up.
I think it’s interesting because it seems like that’s how it’s been labeled.
Yeah I know, isn’t that funny?
Yeah.
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While promoting a new documentary, the very talented Sanaa Lathan took time out of her busy schedule to chat with Bossip. She discusses her newest project, Skin Stories, talks about finding love, and sets the record straight about all those gay rumors.
This new documentary, Skin Stories sounds very empowering, what do you like best about being involved in this project?
I love the idea that Vaseline Cocoa Butter came up with this idea of going around the world and asking people of color what their skin means to them and how they honor their skin. It was a really creative and inspiring journey. And I was surprised. It’s not something we really think about, our skin, we kind of take it for granted and you know; it was surprising and uplifting to see how everybody interprets it differently. Like for instance, my skin, I think about my ancestors I think about my mother and my grandmother. It connects me to my community. Obviously its something that’s very important for me because I have to be in front of the camera. So it’s just a nice way to honor our skin, and the beautiful color of our skin.
How do you feel abut the skin you’re in? Was there ever a time where you felt ashamed of your skin or complexion?
I’ve been very lucky, I grew up with parents that always told me in many different ways that being black is beautiful and something to be proud of. I’ve never really had that. I’ve always thought of it as an asset not something to be ashamed of. I love being black, I always have, I think it comes from my parents and you know, my community.
What have you taken away from this documentary experience?
There was a big movement in the '60s called the "Black is Beautiful" movement, and we haven’t had anything since that. [Skin Stories] kind of points to that and of gets us to look at ourselves and look at our skin when we’re in a world that tells us that were not necessarily the most beautiful, or we’re not as beautiful or we’re not beautiful at all, that we are [beautiful] and so it’s been very uplifting for me to be a part of that. I encourage everyone to visit skinvoice.com to see snippets of the doc and share skin stories too.
Speaking of skin and how it relates to the society we live in, I understand that you are working on another film, Wonderful World, that features an interracial couple, black woman/white male. What do you have to say to your fans that may catch feelings about you playing another character involved in an interracial relationship?
It’s actually not about interracial relationships. It’s about Matthew Broderick’s character; he plays a guy who’s very negative, a real cynic. And it’s basically his journey to find hope and some kind of innocence again. I play an African woman who crosses paths with him. So it’s not about interracial relationships like Something New was. In Something New that was the subject of the movie. This is just a movie where he happens to be white and I happen to be an African woman. So you know what I’m saying?
Yes, I do.
People are always going to comment because I am black and he’s white but the truth is that that’s not the subject of the movie, it’s not even really brought up.
I think it’s interesting because it seems like that’s how it’s been labeled.
Yeah I know, isn’t that funny?
Yeah.
For more on this article click here
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