04: Candice Patton

On this episode, Candice Patton, star of CW’s The Flash, sits down with us to help get some of the facts straight the internet has boldly gotten wrong about her. She breaks down the recognized importance of being cast as one of the first African Americans leads in a recurring genre fiction series and the responsibility that comes with it. She discusses the pressure she puts on herself to successfully portray the role of Iris West, so she can quiet the doubters and help lay the foundation for other African American women to play more leading roles in genre across film and TV. As a familiar face each year at the Saturn Awards, Candice shares what the award show means to her and why it’s important to go each year and represent African American women in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. She also talks about the emotional difficulty of her shooting schedule and how homesick she gets away from LA while filming in Canada.

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