The actress on taking on her most challenging role yet in A24's newest drama, The Inspection.
Gabrielle Union’s career spans nearly three decades, but she’s just beginning to show a new depth to her artistic craft. The actress, producer, and entrepreneur is earning rave reviews for her performance in T, the first feature film from documentary director Elegance Bratton, which hits theaters this Friday. Union makes a stellar, chameleonic turn, playing a woman that is her complete opposite in several ways.
I did want to ask about your journey to getting involved with this project. I know that you also executive produced in addition to playing Inez. What did you first think when you read the script itself? It was a process. Immediately I went into extensive therapy, twice a week, a couple hours a day. I'm like, I don't wanna waste time in traffic. Let's just give it all to the Zoom.
It's just another way to combat everything that's going on in this country, [like] people I thought were on the right side of history who are not. People who really find transphobic and anti-trans humor to be super entertaining. To see members of my own community speak in such a way that puts my own child at harm. I gotta do everything I can, to not only offer my child peace and safety and comfort and unconditional love. I gotta show other folks how to do that as well.
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