…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 an… - Krysta Gonzales

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…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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Krysta Gonzales is an Afro-Latinx playwright and actress.

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