A biography for Natasha Rothwellhasn’t been written yet.
“It was really important to me to explore how disparate people are connected.”
“When you're a writer, there is a selflessness that has to happen; you have to have equity with how you treat each of the characters and the information you bring into the room.”
“As far as being a plus-size woman, I play a plus-size character by default, and for me, the visibility - that, I think, is key.”
“I think a caricature is different than a character.”
“I grew up in a funny household, and I love making people laugh. It brings me so much joy.”
“Improv is such a huge part of my background, and a huge part of character discovery is really being inside the character and trying to think through them without the limitations of the script.”
“For me, humor was always my passport into new communities.”
“I was constantly trying to make my family laugh and my parents laugh. It's just something that always felt natural to me. And then I learned how to use my powers for good in high school.”
“My feet are firmly planted in my political ideology. To me, it's being authentic in every area, and that includes politics.”
“I remember writing monologues and one-act plays and stuff in high school. I had a project in English that was just a short book of limericks. It was so weird. I enjoyed the challenge and rhyme of it. I was always putting on plays and stuff.”
“Being authentic is important to me, and I am not going to present this fluff, fake, sanitized version of myself that doesn't reflect who I am or what my passions and interests are.”