WATCH | What Drew Danielle Brooks to 'A Minecraft Movie' - video Dailymotion

She’s no stranger to powerful roles—Danielle Brooks shares how this new film breaks boundaries in representation and inspires young minds.

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00:00So, a Minecraft movie, it's a very complex film.

00:04What initially drew you to the role?

00:06What initially drew me to the role was it was something that I hadn't really done before, live action.

00:13And I like to keep people guessing.

00:16And I like to spice it up for myself, too.

00:19I feel like I've been able to dip and dabble in a lot of different things,

00:23whether that's Broadway, TV film, voiceover work.

00:26So, to now get to do live action,

00:29I was like, why wouldn't I do this?

00:31You know what I mean?

00:32And the fan base is crazy.

00:34So, I was able to then discover a world that I knew nothing about.