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00:00I was very inspired by the women in the original,
00:04specifically Pearson, played by Gina Torres.
00:07I just, I really loved her strength that she had
00:10and in her dominance.
00:12And I just felt like she was a powerhouse.
00:15And although Erica is different from her,
00:19there's a lot of inspiration I did pull from Pearson,
00:22but I had to, you know, put a pin in it.
00:25I'm going to come back to it because I didn't also,
00:27I didn't want it to be like I was copying something
00:31because exactly what you're saying is I'm,
00:33I also left room for me to add to it
00:36and to fill in colors as Lex and in life experiences
00:40and women in my life that have inspired me
00:43to fill the shoes of Erica Rollins.
00:46Another person is my mom who was a paralegal
00:49for the majority of her life
00:51and now still is running a law firm
00:53where I'm from in Baltimore, Maryland.
00:55And she also happens to be a very fabulous lady.
00:59So pulling a little bit from her mixed with things
01:04that I found relatable to Erica, just as Lex
01:08and the things that she was fighting for herself
01:11and trying to prove her worth to other people around her.
01:14You know, I think that is something we all can relate to.
01:17And so just taking a time to be truthful
01:20to what was on the page and lean into that.
01:23And, you know, I really believe that Erica's
01:26really an amalgamation of all these wonderful,
01:29powerful women in my life.