Actress Angela Bassett talks about race, sex, age and Hollywood
Angela’s Fire
Ten years ago, Angela Bassett was Hollywood’s premier black actress. What happened? The ‘Sunshine State’ star talks frankly about race, sex, age and Hollywood
By Allison Samuels
NEWSWEEK
July 1 issue — Angela Bassett has a flair for the dramatic. Two hours into a long, frank interview at a Beverly Hills lounge, the actress is asked why, after not starring in a movie for four years, she turned down a chance for the lead in “Monster’s Ball.” Bassett bolts out of her overstuffed chair, and throws out her arms in a gesture worthy of her idol, Bette Davis: “It’s about character , darling.”
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