Thandiwe Newton on the Importance of Being Disruptive

Lava?

Are you ready for some Lava?

This is Lava.

I feel like Lava.

Sweetie you look lovely.

Lovely?

You look lovely, Lava.

Try another adjective.

Hot.

Hot, that s better.

So when you get dressed,

do you wanna dress sexy or interesting?

I want to dress interesting I suppose.

Sexy is not interesting anymore.

Sexy is not interesting anymore.

What s interesting today?

Empowerment, acceptance.

Acceptance, tolerance.

And disruption.

Oh disruption,

but you re giving me a great throwback

to fabulous Billie Holiday with these roses in the hair.

Thank you.

Great throwback.

Well, she was a disruptor.

She was a great disruptor.

She really was.

She was, the voice, the music, everything.

And the time didn t allow her to go the full,

just the full mileage of who she was.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes,

you have summoned her and I enjoy it so much.