“It was just very important for me to come to be around other people who are trying to be a part of this whole movement in terms of movies that [don’t just] make a buck, but create roles that have a lot of substance, and roles and films that speak to people’s hearts and souls,” says the sultry siren and star of of Stomp the Yard, Eve’s Bayou, Roll Bounce and Biker Boyz.
“It’s great to laugh,” Good continues. “It’s great to feel good. But I also want to be a part of films that say something to you, change and shape the way you view things; things that make you cry, things that touch your heart. I think that everyone here is kind of on the same page in terms [of] wanting more opportunities.”
The camaraderie in the air also emanated from something else. “I’ve never seen this many blacks before. This is my third year here [at Sundance], and I’ve never seen this before. It’s beautiful,” she says, adding that it would also be beautiful to play the entire spectrum of the female experience. “I want to play it all – serial killer, drug addict, drug dealer, superhero, pregnant mom living on the street, mother with four kids doing it by herself – everything and anything that you can think of that will stretch me as an actor and stretch my craft.” -terry shropshire.
