Books
The Oscar-winning actress shares the books that keep her awake at night in a good way.
I was like, night made.
I could go home now.
So how does Tucci like it?
A vodka martini, up with a twist.
I was like,hallelujah.
We have the same taste.
DeBoses journey to one of Hollywoods glossiest nights was slow and then sudden.
The last couple of years Ive been very diligent about not doing the same thing twice, she says.
I think if youre looking at a birds-eye view, youre like:The math doesnt math.
Her most recent project,Love Hurts,presented one such challenge.
who seeks revenge on her former colleagues.
But I dont always see women of color or queer women.
I was like, I have a dance background, action sequences are movement, albeit very aggressive.
I wanted to play.
I was maybe 11 or 12 when my great-grandmother died.
And so we took that and expanded on it.
But some of how it looked, I dreamt.
I dreamt the color scheme and I knew I needed to wear white.
Second isThe Family Upstairsby Lisa Jewell.
I do love that it takes place in London, she says.
I can imagine having been there, I can imagine what these parts of town look like.
It was on the heels of thatBAFTA [performance], she says.
I hope people come and enjoy the show with me.Weall worked really hard on it, and they did.
It was so alive and so visceral, and I felt like my audience was willing to play…
It was honestly one of the best performances Ive ever given.
DeBoses third book is a queer romance novel:Something To Talk Aboutby Meryl Wilsner.
And so this one, it tickled me in the best ways.
Theres so many people who do meet their spouse or their partner at work, she says.
How do you handle that?
How do you balance it?
Especially age-gap relationships, all of that.
And I was just like,Oh, I see myself in this.
Fourth up is a bestseller:The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugoby Taylor Jenkins Reid.
Im a multi-hyphenate talent.
It happens to people like J.Lo.
I just started it, so I havent completed it yet, she says.
I also recommend you listen to her audio book while youre reading it.
Its a wonderful enhanced experience.
She adds: I love how real she is…
I think sometimes autobiographies can feel like theyre censored or theyre holding back.
I dont feel like she’s holding back.
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