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Mara Brock Akil
Mara Brock Akil
American Writer
Born: May 27, 1970
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If you want something, work hard for it, go after it. I can't worry about all the 'no's, because I believe there's a yes, and I've been very fortunate to find those in my career and made the most of those opportunities. Mara Brock Akil
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I think pregnancy, like life, is what you make it. I received a good hand. I'm thankful and blessed and so peaceful and can't wait to welcome my son. Mara Brock Akil
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That's what this industry is all about - supporting artists and supporting storytellers and hearing the audience for what they want and need. There still is a lack of value for what black women want, yet we have proven to be one of the strongest consumers in the marketplace. Mara Brock Akil
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I went to journalism school, so sometimes writing the script of 'Being Mary Jane' is me putting my journalism hat on. Mara Brock Akil
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I think what is magic about black-girl hair is, at its basic level, it's just resilient. It can go from straight to curly in the same day. It's just transformative. When you don't feel so strong, the hair can be a sign of empowerment. Mara Brock Akil
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One of the most powerful things we have is to tell our story. Mara Brock Akil
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Any form of media is an opportunity to be a mirror and reflection of what we are experiencing more in the details of our life. What makes it fun and unique in a lot of ways is how that journey is changing just by the mere fact of the current time. Mara Brock Akil
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Being black, Latino, or Asian is not a genre. Romantic comedies, thrillers, action - those are genres. I think there's a lot of people who want to have the conversation. I don't think people are afraid of it, I just think it's the time to have that conversation. Race is not a genre. Mara Brock Akil
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We still have a lot of work to do in American culture. More open-mindedness is happening - in some cases rapidly, in some, slowly. Mara Brock Akil
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A staple of my personality is that I want what I want - and I'm willing to do without until I get it. Mara Brock Akil
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With 'Girlfriends,' even with 'The Game,' or even with 'Being Mary Jane,' I didn't get a chance to wrap up the story and, more specifically, show love. Mara Brock Akil
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I'm very connected and passionate about what I put out in the world, and I want to get things safely to shore. Mara Brock Akil
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I wanted always to be a storyteller of the fullest expression. Mara Brock Akil
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I've kinda been an off-Broadway sensation. There aren't a lot of lights or big marquees around my name or my work, yet my core audience knows exactly where I am. Mara Brock Akil
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Technology has changed our industry, and I think that's opened up different revenue streams and ways to make money and distribute television. It's made the global conversation easier, quicker. Mara Brock Akil
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I was nurtured by Ralph Farquhar and then, later, by Sara Finney-Johnson and Vida Spears, two black women. So, I actually was nurtured by my culture, in a safe environment that allowed me to build my confidence. And Debbie Allen was one of my mentors, along with Stan Lathan. Mara Brock Akil
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Where I thrive is with my hands on the keyboard or my pen on the paper. One of the things I get to do is I get to rewrite. I rewrite, and I work hard on my scripts. You can rewrite until you're 'perfect,' and that's something that's safe for me. Mara Brock Akil
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With directing, it's all out there, in the moment and in real-time. The pressure and all of the eyes are on you, and you've gotta do it. That is the place that made me nervous. Mara Brock Akil
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For me, I start at the place that my characters are human. I start at the place that they are onions that are layered and meant to be peeled, just as we as human beings are. Mara Brock Akil
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I'm hoping that the legacy of 'Girlfriends' is just that you can enjoy and connect to Joan, Maya, Toni, Lynn, and William and see your humanity reflected in theirs. That's what I'm hoping that it did. Mara Brock Akil
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I believe in divine order all the time. Mara Brock Akil
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I was born knowing I had to go to college. Mara Brock Akil
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