STARRING
ISSA RAE

Good ideas, good music, good vibes—those are some of the things the writer/producer/actress/absolute badass is made of. And yes, spending the day with her—and her creative team of geniuses—is exactly as fun as you would imagine. So what else did we learn about Issa at our shoot? Well you’ll just have to watch the video and find out.

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“I’m optimistic that things will start to go back to semi-normal this year, and there’s something about putting on real clothes that feels like you’re going to do real work.”

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“I love being comfortable. So a good pair of jeans should be just fitted enough—where you know I have a shape but I can still move around.”

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“The best advice I’ve ever received is to make sure I’m having fun, to celebrate the wins. I can get tunnel vision in terms of what’s next, what’s next, what’s next. But looking back at what you’ve accomplished is really important.”

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“At the start of the pandemic, I was walking twice a day—early in the morning and when the sun went down. It was really peaceful and gave me some agency. Listening to music is also essential to me, it’s calming. Putting myself in other people’s shoes too. That’s why television is so great—you get to disappear into another world.”*

*In case you’re wondering what Issa’s binge watching: “Big Mouth has been a source of disgusting joy during this time.”