Candice Patton

I don't worry too much about learning lines per se. The memorization is the easy part for me, usually. For me, it's more about working on the context, back story, intention, motivation, etc. Once that's in place, the lines come pretty naturally. ”

I didn't have an acting job when I moved to L.A. I was just naive enough to think that moving to L.A. was the next step after college. My parents were really supportive. ”

First stop when I'm on set is my trailer. I like to set my stuff down and lock the door. Be in my own space for a few minutes. ”

I'm quite a loner. I realized that I'm very introverted, and I get energy by being alone instead of being with other people. ”

I remember being interested in theater when I was in school, but I wasn't always engaged in making it a career. I was a cheerleader in Texas, but I tore my ACL, so I was out for the rest of the season. That's when I started putting more of my passion into theater. ”

As far as someone who I would like to work with - this is super out of the box, and I have put this on my Twitter - Pam Grier. I love her. I just love her fierceness, and she's kind of, for me, one of the first black superheroes. I would love to have a chance to work with her. ”

I think people love the character of Iris West. I think a lot of fans are also excited that Iris West is now African-American. They want to see her be strong and intelligent and a love interest - and so people come out in full force to defend that and honor that. And I think that's cool. ”

My parents have always advocated doing what I love to do. ”

I would love to do a non-musical Broadway or Off-Broadway play. ”

I would love, love, love to do theatre. It's how I started, and essentially, it's my heart. ”