You’ve probably seen her before: Actress Bresha Webb in her roles in Fall from Grace, Meet the Black and opposite Marlon Wayans in Sextuplets. Her roles have made her a notable figure in the entertainment industry for more than a decade. At CultureCon LA last month, Webb spoke to The Grio’s James L. Gilmore about opening the door for her to other Black actresses and creators in television and film.
Below is a transcript of that conversation.
James L. Gilmore: Black writers and directors have a bigger role to play, and as you know, CultureCon is trying to unite us to do that. So what’s new? What’s new happening? What are you trying to create?
Bresha Webb: Oh, and thanks to Heartbeat Productions, I’m directing now. I joined Kevin Hart and his company in their first effort to bring women to the forefront of comedy acts, comedy content, writing, and producing: Just Women Write Now. did. And the director. So, I was asked to direct one of her short stories, which was great, and in collaboration with a new writer, she was able to work with Sundance. And we premiered it at Sundance. So that was a great starting point.
What it needs now is people who are in this industry and have the materials and the foundation to help people get back on their feet. You don’t know what your career will be like. So working with Kevin Hart and Candice Cherry and all these amazing people who have helped women grow together and empower women to have their own thoughts and their own ideas. I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to do so. A vision of what they want for the project.
There’s a show called “Run the World.” The second season of Us is currently showing on Starz. Watch every Friday or on the streaming Starz app. There’s a lot of other stuff going on. I’m in a documentary and I’ll be talking about it on a panel.
So, yeah, that’s great. I’m having a great time.
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