Paradise’s Sterling K. Brown Gets Real on ‘Difficult’ — and Transformative — Conversations in Parade’s Exclusive Cover Story
Sterling K. Brown discusses his role in Hulu's political thriller Paradise in an exclusive Parade cover story. The Emmy Award winner, who co-produces and stars in the series, shares insights about the entertainment industry's shift from 'race-blind' to 'race-conscious' casting. Brown emphasizes the importance of making characters specifically tailored rather than generic.
Brown also opens up about his personal life, including his 18-year marriage to actress Ryan Michelle Bathe and his experience as a father to two sons, particularly raising his 13-year-old. He reflects on his career transition from being an economics major at Stanford to pursuing acting, guided by his passion for the craft.
Regarding Paradise, Brown notes that while the show is fictional, it has drawn unexpected parallels to real-life events. He also discusses maintaining close relationships with his former 'This Is Us' co-stars, particularly supporting Mandy Moore through recent challenges.
Sterling K. Brown parla del suo ruolo nel thriller politico di Hulu Paradise in un esclusivo articolo di copertura per Parade. Il vincitore dell'Emmy, che è anche co-produttore e protagonista della serie, condivide le sue riflessioni sul cambiamento nell'industria dell'intrattenimento da un casting 'senza razza' a uno 'consapevole della razza'. Brown sottolinea l'importanza di creare personaggi specificamente adattati piuttosto che generici.
Brown parla anche della sua vita personale, compreso il suo matrimonio di 18 anni con l'attrice Ryan Michelle Bathe e la sua esperienza come padre di due figli, in particolare nella crescita del suo tredicenne. Riflessiona sulla sua transizione professionale da studente di economia a Stanford a perseguire la recitazione, guidato dalla sua passione per l'arte.
Riguardo a Paradise, Brown osserva che, sebbene lo spettacolo sia fiction, ha tratto paralleli inaspettati con eventi reali. Discute anche del mantenimento di relazioni strette con i suoi ex co-protagonisti di 'This Is Us', in particolare supportando Mandy Moore attraverso recenti sfide.
Sterling K. Brown habla sobre su papel en el thriller político de Hulu Paradise en una exclusiva historia de portada para Parade. El ganador del premio Emmy, que es coproductor y protagonista de la serie, comparte sus ideas sobre el cambio en la industria del entretenimiento de un casting 'sin raza' a uno 'consciente de la raza'. Brown enfatiza la importancia de crear personajes específicamente adaptados en lugar de genéricos.
Brown también se abre sobre su vida personal, incluyendo su matrimonio de 18 años con la actriz Ryan Michelle Bathe y su experiencia como padre de dos hijos, especialmente en la crianza de su hijo de 13 años. Reflexiona sobre su transición profesional de ser un estudiante de economía en Stanford a perseguir la actuación, guiado por su pasión por el arte.
Con respecto a Paradise, Brown señala que, aunque el programa es ficción, ha encontrado paralelismos inesperados con eventos de la vida real. También habla sobre mantener relaciones cercanas con sus ex compañeros de 'This Is Us', apoyando especialmente a Mandy Moore en sus recientes desafíos.
스터링 K. 브라운은 Hulu의 정치 스릴러 파라다이스에서의 역할에 대해 독점적으로 Parade 커버 스토리에서 이야기합니다. 에미상 수상자인 그는 시리즈의 공동 제작자이자 주연으로서, 엔터테인먼트 산업이 '인종 무관' 캐스팅에서 '인종을 의식하는' 캐스팅으로 변화하고 있음을 공유합니다. 브라운은 캐릭터를 일반적인 것이 아닌 특별히 맞춤화하는 것의 중요성을 강조합니다.
브라운은 또한 배우 라이언 미셸 베이쓰와의 18년 결혼 생활과 두 아들의 아버지로서의 경험, 특히 13세 아들을 키우는 것에 대해 이야기합니다. 그는 스탠포드에서 경제학을 전공하던 시절에서 연기라는 길로 전환하게 된 자신의 경력을 반성하며, 그 과정에서의 열정을 되새깁니다.
파라다이스에 관하여 브라운은 이 쇼가 픽션이지만 실제 사건들과 예상치 못한 유사성을 드러냈다고 언급합니다. 그는 또한 'This Is Us'의 이전 동료들과의 긴밀한 관계를 유지하는 것에 대해 이야기하며, 특히 최근의 도전 과제를 겪고 있는 맨디 무어를 지지하고 있다고 말합니다.
Sterling K. Brown discute de son rôle dans le thriller politique de Hulu Paradise dans un article exclusif de Parade. Le lauréat d'un Emmy, qui co-produit et joue dans la série, partage ses réflexions sur le changement dans l'industrie du divertissement, passant d'un casting 'aveugle à la race' à un casting 'conscient de la race'. Brown souligne l'importance de créer des personnages spécifiquement adaptés plutôt que génériques.
Brown parle également de sa vie personnelle, y compris de ses 18 ans de mariage avec l'actrice Ryan Michelle Bathe et de son expérience en tant que père de deux fils, en particulier dans l'éducation de son fils de 13 ans. Il réfléchit à sa transition de carrière, passant d'un cursus en économie à Stanford à la poursuite de la comédie, guidé par sa passion pour cet art.
Concernant Paradise, Brown note que bien que l'émission soit fictive, elle a établi des parallèles inattendus avec des événements réels. Il discute également du maintien de relations étroites avec ses anciens co-stars de 'This Is Us', en soutenant particulièrement Mandy Moore face à des défis récents.
Sterling K. Brown spricht in einer exklusiven Parade-Titelgeschichte über seine Rolle im politischen Thriller von Hulu Paradise. Der Emmy-Gewinner, der die Serie mitproduziert und darin spielt, teilt seine Einsichten über den Wandel der Unterhaltungsindustrie von 'rassenblindem' zu 'rassenbewusstem' Casting. Brown betont die Bedeutung, Charaktere spezifisch und nicht generisch zu gestalten.
Brown öffnet sich auch über sein persönliches Leben, einschließlich seiner 18-jährigen Ehe mit der Schauspielerin Ryan Michelle Bathe und seiner Erfahrung als Vater von zwei Söhnen, insbesondere bei der Erziehung seines 13-Jährigen. Er reflektiert über seinen Karrierewechsel von einem Wirtschaftsstudium an der Stanford-Universität zur Schauspielerei, geleitet von seiner Leidenschaft für das Handwerk.
Was Paradise betrifft, so merkt Brown an, dass die Show zwar fiktiv ist, aber unerwartete Parallelen zu realen Ereignissen gezogen hat. Er spricht auch darüber, enge Beziehungen zu seinen ehemaligen 'This Is Us'-Co-Stars aufrechtzuerhalten, insbesondere Mandy Moore in jüngsten Herausforderungen zu unterstützen.
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The Emmy winner gets candid about the Hulu political thriller Paradise, his close relationship with his wife and kids, and moving forward in an industry that’s shifting from ‘race-blind’ casting to ‘race-specific.’
Paradise’s Sterling K. Brown Gets Real on ‘Difficult’ — and Transformative — Conversations in Parade’s Exclusive Cover Story (Photo: Business Wire)
Read the full interview here. Video link here. Notable quotes are below.
On race in the entertainment industry: “I think the industry has moved to race-consciousness [casting] rather than race-blindness. I think race-blindness was a good place to start, to open it up to all ethnicities. Being considered is a wonderful thing. But now, when you're writing with an ethnicity, with a minority in mind, there's something about that person's background you want to use to highlight the story you want to tell. That's a way more powerful thing.”
“I try to have these conversations with the writers, with the director, and be like, ‘O.K., I see how this was conceived, and now, how do we make it for me?’ so it doesn't feel like I'm generically there, but specifically there.”
On supporting his ‘This Is Us’ co-stars through the L.A. wildfires: “There's been all kinds of community. We've been talking to each other, to Milo [Ventimiglia], to Mandy [Moore]. I see Mandy all the time. We've been doing the [‘This Was Us’] podcast together—me, her and Chris Sullivan. It's so heartbreaking, bro. She just had her third baby girl. And then she loses her home, her husband's family['s home] in the Palisades. She's starting over and figuring out what to do next.”
In these situations, he says, “You just make yourself available in whatever way you can. We've talked a couple of times since it all went down, but you give her space, too, because it is such a devastating thing to figure out. She’s just taking it one day at a time.”
On 18-year marriage to actress Ryan Michelle Bathe: “We’ve grown so much through the years. Ryan would agree. We used to have some fights that were just awful, absolutely terrible. I'm so happy with the evolution of our relationship and our ability to express ourselves—our needs, our desires, our wants—without offending the other person. We've come a long way, and honestly, I did not know if we would get to this place at certain points in time in the relationship. I'm very thankful that I have my partner in life to go through everything I have with her. I love her very much.”
On raising a teenager (Andrew, age 13): “Teenage boys, I don't know if they're different than girls. I have nothing to compare it to except for This Is Us. He has a tendency to be very close to the vest, my oldest son. I want to give him his privacy and his autonomy, but I need to let him know that your dad cares about every facet of your life, right? So, if and when you want to share with me, you can share whatever you want. He's a great student. The kid makes straight As. He's a great athlete. He plays soccer like nobody's business. And he's a great friend. The people that he's close to, he is ride or die. I have no real horror stories to report with regards to raising a teenager other than I just want him to talk to me more.”
On fatherhood: “Fatherhood has changed me in ways I thought it would and in ways I could not have possibly imagined. I always felt like I was put on the planet to be a dad. And then I got a chance to be a dad, and I was like, ‘Yeah, this is what I've been waiting for.’”
On his career trajectory: “I was an economics major at Stanford University. My mom took out loans to put me through high school and made a lot of sacrifices so my trajectory could be what it was at that point in time. To make the decision to be a starving actor wasn't necessarily like, ‘Oh, man, that's the way to go.’ It was God being like, ‘Look at what happens to you when you get to do this thing. Look at how you light up. Why would you question whether I've given this to you or not? Who cares what everybody else has to say about it? Listen to what happens inside of your soul when you get to do it.’ That's what's important. The money, whatever else, will come when it comes. But this feeling you get of connectivity with the universe, with God, with everything… You're doing something that feels bigger than you.”
On Paradise’s similarities to current events: “Paradise in no way is a reflection of the world in which we live. It is a work of fiction. Similarities to characters that you see in real life are just by chance. You wind up creating a work of fiction, and then life happens, and you realize, ‘Oh, it's not as fictional as we thought it was going to be.’”
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