Working in Hollywood for years, actress and writer Erika Alexander has suffered her share of rejection. But one stung deeply â ultimately making her more creative and determined.
By the early 2010s, Alexander was well-known for her role as attorney Maxine Shaw on Foxâs âLiving Single.â The actress was later hailed for her confident, nuanced portrayal of Detective Latoya in the Academy Award-nominated film âGet Out.â She had the credentials, the experience and track record to be taken seriously at a Hollywood pitch meeting.
At one, she pitched a new TV series called âConcrete Park,â about black teenagers who awaken on a distant, desert world known as Kepler 56-B, where they have to fight for freedom against hostile forces. She had maps, character sketches and a detailed storyline.