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Viola Davis in Talks To Star in Michael Mann's Cyber Crime Pic". Deadline. April 19, 2013. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013 . Retrieved July 5, 2013.

Tate Taylor Reunites With 'The Help's' Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer On James Brown Pic". Deadline. September 30, 2013. Archived from the original on October 24, 2013 . Retrieved October 23, 2013. Sharma, Nemisha (December 6, 2015). " 'Luke Cage': 5 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Marvel/Netflix Star Mike Colter". Design & Trend. Archived from the original on July 27, 2016 . Retrieved July 16, 2016.For all her trauma, Davis writes with loving forgiveness of her family: they “did the best they could with what they were given.” Lee, Jarry (October 10, 2017). "Viola Davis Is Writing A Sequel To Classic Picture Book "Corduroy" ". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023 . Retrieved March 4, 2018. Trumbore, Dave (April 5, 2019). " 'Suicide Squad' Reboot to Star Viola Davis, Returning as Amanda Waller". Collider. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023 . Retrieved June 19, 2020. In spite of all this, Viola was a good student. She recalls, "School was our salvation. We coped by excelling academically." Viola could have done well in many areas, but the acting bug bit her when she saw Cicely Tyson in 'The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman." Viola writes, "I wanted to be a great actor like Miss Tyson....Then Ron Stetson, a young actor and coach, came into my life when I was fourteen." Stetson was Viola's acting coach in the federally funded Upward Bound program. Ron taught his students to act and gave them a safe space to share their feelings. Viola notes, "The emotional release acting allowed gave me great joy." It’s also a love letter to her craft; a marveling at the power of art to transform both its object and creator, yes, but also a reflection on its nature and facets — how did it look like liberated from the constraints of eurocentrism? How is acting a feat of creation and not of mimicry?

Thank you Ms. Davis. Being brave and vulnerable is painful for me still. Thank you for leading your story. I know I’m not the only one who is and will be impacted. It’s that life-changing thing that happens when you’re seen, valued, and adored,” Davis writes. “When you are a dark-skin girl, no one simply adores you.” It just so happens while working with a counselor the VA assigned me we came to a point recently. Connecting my military PTSD from where it began during service of the nation to a meaning of unexpected importance. Oscar nominations 2009: Amy Adams and Viola Davis discuss their roles in Doubt". The Daily Telegraph. January 22, 2009. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015 . Retrieved July 8, 2012.

Zak, Dan. "Only 22 people had ever accomplished this feat. Now, Viola Davis joins the club". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017 . Retrieved March 1, 2017. Grobar, Matt (August 15, 2022). " 'The Hunger Games': Viola Davis Latest To Join Lionsgate Franchise's 'The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes' ". Archived from the original on November 24, 2022 . Retrieved August 15, 2022.

The way in which I can relate to this memoir is astounding… I had no clue that I shared so many things with Miss. Vee! Viola Davis SAG Award for Best Actress in a TV Drama". E!. Archived from the original on April 3, 2017 . Retrieved April 2, 2017. not just winning an Emmy, a Tony nomination, a Golden Globe award, screen actors Guild award, a star on the Hollywood walk of fame, an Academy award for best supporting actress….etc. etc….College started badly for Viola, who felt she could not permit herself to study acting. Viola feared an entertainment career would not help her support herself, and she didn't want to live in poverty like her parents. Thus Viola took English classes and fell into a deep depression. In sophomore year, Viola found her courage, decided to be a theater major and was on her way career-wise. Nevertheless, college was a challenge in other ways. I wanted to celebrate her joy, her eye-opening insights….her passion….her love…her loyalty to truth….to integrity….her authenticity…..her boldness, bravery, and discovery into FINDING HERSELF…