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A30 PEOPLE & ARTS
Saturday 20 May 2017
Amandla Stenberg is ready to

be a voice for her generation

SANDY COHEN opening Friday, “Every- taste of recording and di-
AP Entertainment Writer thing, Everything .” She recting, she intends to do
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eigh- also recorded a song for more of both, she said. And
teen-year-old actress, ac- the film’s soundtrack, then of course she’ll continue
tivist and all-around talent starred in, directed and ed- acting and writing and
Amandla Stenberg is OK ited its music video . speaking out.
with being considered a Stenberg said she wanted That outspokenness is
voice for her generation. to make the movie be- partially what drew Tony
“I kind of accept that re- cause it’s a whimsical love Award-winning actress
In this April 7, 2016 file photo, Amandla Stenberg arrives at WE
Day California at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. sponsibility,” she said in a story with a black girl at its Anika Noni Rose to “Every-
Associated Press recent interview. “I realize center, yet it has nothing to thing, Everything.”
that I have this very unique do with race. “I think she’s extraordinarily
privilege of gaining this at- “When I was a kid, I wish I smart, forward-thinking and
tention from a lot of peo- could see myself in media socially conscious,” Rose
ple, whether it’s through in that way, and see myself said of Stenberg.
the internet or through in media that... wasn’t nec- Stenberg says activism is a
movies, and so I feel like I essarily pointing out or cre- part of her and thus a part
have no other option than ating a dialogue around of her work, and chances
to try to utilize that well, oth- my race,” she said. are she may not always get
erwise I feel like it would all “I wish I could have just everything right.
be pointless.” seen myself existing on- “I do think there are times
Stenberg has gotten at- screen, so with this film I got when people assume be-
tention for her non-binary to fulfill that desire in a re- cause I’ve said some things
gender identity, interview- ally powerful and incred- or have certain mentalities
ing Gloria Steinem and ible way.” that I know everything and
making a video for her high Getting an opportunity to I definitely don’t. I’m only
school’s senior class project record one of her favor- 18 and still kind of collect-
that went viral, in which she ite songs (Mac DeMarco’s ing information about the
calls out Katy Perry, Miley “Let My Baby Stay”) and world by observing it and
Cyrus and other stars for make her own music video living in it,” she said. “It’s
appropriating black cul- was an unexpected bonus. important sometimes for
ture. It’s enough to make “It’s probably the most au- people to realize that it’s
you forget she played thentically me thing you inevitable that I’m going
Rue in 2012’s “The Hunger can watch, just because I to, in some ways, make mis-
Games.” got to control every aspect takes. Or not even make
Now Stenberg stars in the of it,” Stenberg said. mistakes, but just be some-
new young-adult romance Now that she’s gotten a one who’s figuring it out.”q
Jennifer Garner, Bryan Cranston

got very cozy for new film

JOHN CARUCCI er-director Robin Swicord,
Associated Press who had very little prepa-
NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer ration time for the film, so
Garner thinks Bryan Crans- she thought it was best for
ton smells delicious. Garner and Cranston to
Thanks to required intima- feel like a couple married
cy training sessions to help for 15 years. And it seemed
them appear more natu- to have worked.
ral as a married couple for “I love working with Bryan
their new film “Wakefield,” because he takes every-
Garner discovered a lot thing very seriously. He’s
about Cranston. incredibly prepared and
And she admits it was a is a pro and he’s excel-
feast for the senses. lent. There’s no one better
“We sniffed each other. than he is at what he does,
We checked out each but he also knows when to
other’s feet. This is true. But have fun and how to have
Bryan smells delicious. He fun,” Garner said.
Bryan Cranston, left, and Jen- smells, you know, like Ivory The film is based on a short
nifer Garner, right, attend a soap, and I would sniff him, story by E.L. Doctorow, and
special screening of “Wake- you know, anytime,” Gar- deals with Howard Wake-
field,” hosted by The Cinema ner said before a special field, a successful lawyer
Society, at Landmark Sun- screening Thursday night in who has a breakdown
shine Cinema on Thursday,
May 18, 2017, in New York. New York. and leaves his wife. But he
Associated Press The idea came from writ- doesn’t stray far. q