Danielle Brooks Explains the Difference Between Spirits and Ghosts

Danielle Brooks talks about why her daughter couldn't film her scene for The Color Purple, working with LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Samuel L. Jackson and the difference between spirits and ghosts.


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[EvanSmith]

She was the heart of HBO’s incredible show Peacemaker!
So excited to see what she does next.

[MS-ssdv]

These two are always great together. Danielle is an excellent guest.

[PennyLane]

God, she looks so good! Always loved her so dang much! So cool to see her thriving! ❤

[BadBeeUSee]

Taystee!! 🥰🥰🥰 glad to see her thriving 😊

[lb]

Danielle Brooks is a gem! What an accomplished and wonderful actor, and a joy to watch her talking with Seth! ngl, her sweater DOES look delicious 😛

[GrantBrown-dqut]

This was a chaotic interview, and I loved it.

[captainsplifford]

She's simply amazing in everything she does. One of my favorite performances is Beatrice in a 2019 production of Much Ado. She was perfection.

[melissa-wilson]

Tastee aka Danielle Brooks is like a cantaloupe: refreshing, sweet, and I just ❤️ her.

[classictalkies]

Danielle Brooks is the GOAT and deserves all the good things. ❤

[kallen]

Love her! Can't wait for the movie version of The Color Purple musical! 💜

[TheBobbyJarel]

I’ve never really watched Seth but I like how he interviews here.

[jungersrules]

I want her dress. That looks so comfy, yet so cool looking.

[rafdcs]

People from OitNB always crush on this show, they make great guests!

[noahjohnson]

Another brilliant example of how Seth really hits his stride whenever the talk show format starts to fall apart around him (he's a great host, but really, it's best when he's sawing through the joins of his own stage, and we all know it). Rather than acting a little too cool for it and trying to steer the conversation back to the safe waters of the usual late night "script" or formula, which other hosts--with other talents, certainly--would do, he lights up like a kid on Christmas morning, goes all in, and shoots straight for the gnar. Rather than belittling or teasing an illuminating presence like Brooks, he just breathes a little more air into her flames and lets her burn it up. It would be so easy to ridicule someone whos says something a little different or out there, but Seth almost always chooses to elevate and say, "I dunno. Let's see where this goes!" bamf, these two.

[kazza]

Cannot WAIT for the color purple movie

[carrieblakeslee]

Obsessed with her sweater dress. Neeed.

[buttahp]

It seemed like Seth was genuinely happy to interview her. I felt like a fly on the wall!

[Fey_Fatale]

Them talking about eating sweaters. Meanwhile her entire dress is a sweater! (Love it, btw!)

[ClancyNacht]

Spirits and ghosts! Exactly! And I need that dress.

[richardoliver]

Good save with everyday is a celebration. It really is