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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.