"…For acting, I have no other place to begin besides my body, history, memories, and cultural points of reference. In my process, I’m my foundation and then the research, and additional character development gets layered on top. For writing, I admit I’ve got an agenda and I start from what I know—me…"
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Playwrights from the United StatesAfrican AmericansActresses from the United StatesHispanic Americans
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On her acting process in “Interview with Playwright and Actress Krysta Gonzales” (HOWLROUND THEATRE COMMONS; 2016 May 15)
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