Once I'm on set, the only thing I'm really interested in is being in the room. Being present. And trusting that what I've done is sufficient, and I'm also trusting that I've also left room for magic. Lorraine Toussaint haveinterestleave Change image and share on social
Sometimes the character will go into a completely different direction than I expected once the cameras start rolling. That's what I love about what I do. Lorraine Toussaint cameracharactercompletely Change image and share on social
Anything you need, you can get on YouTube. It's wacky. Lorraine Toussaint wackyyoutube Change image and share on social
I meditate. I've been a meditator since, I think I was doing it unofficially before all my life and then began to formalize it somewhere around 14. Lorraine Toussaint beginformalizehave Change image and share on social
When you're playing a real character, you want to honor that person and receive inspiration from that person. They need to anoint you in some way that allows you to borrow just a small piece of their soul. That is the flame. Lorraine Toussaint anointborrowcharacter share on social
I grew up a middle class, colonized child of teachers and librarians and people, women especially, who treasured education. Lorraine Toussaint childclasscolonize Change image and share on social
I keep waiting for someone to cast me as the angel or the witch or the immortal of some kind because so much of the reading I do for my own pleasure is fantasy, horror, or sci-fi. Lorraine Toussaint angelcastfantasy Change image and share on social
My job as an actor is to cover and expose in varying allowance that - so that the audience can peek through the window to the people I create. Lorraine Toussaint actorallowanceaudience Change image and share on social