Candice Patton Chats The Flash, Southern Charm & More With Untitled Magazine

Candice Patton is featured in a new article for Unitled magazine. Te young actress opens up about diversity, acting, astrology, and more in this new interview. Highlights are below.

On what she learned by growing up in the south: “I think I learned a bit of southern charm while in Texas. Southern girls have a perfect blend of salty and sweet. We can be as lovely as you want us to be, but back us into a corner and it’s stormy weather honey! I learned to love the outdoors, playing around in dirt, climbing trees, camping with friends, football games, shooting skeet, wide open spaces, and bbq.”

On why she wanted to play Iris West in The Flash: “Iris West in the comics is so integral to Barry Allen’s story. The “Lois Lane” of The Flash, how could I say no? Especially as a black female actress, knowing that they were open to changing the ethnicity of Barry Allen, the hero’s, love interest was a big deal. I knew this role would be important, even in a small way, in changing what an ingénue and a desirable romantic love interest looks like on television. On top of that Iris is a badass, she has so much strength of character.”

On whether she believes in astrology: “Absolutely. The biggest cancer trait I have is my emotional side. I can be very sensitive. It’s my biggest strength and my biggest weakness. It’s helped me become the actress I am, so I am grateful for that, but, often I have to work to separate my emotions from an event. I feel things very deeply. I’m also very much like the crab. I retreat into my shell often. I probably look really lonely to people on the outside, but there’s no place I’d rather be than alone in my shell.”

You can check out even more from the interview here.

Photo cred: Jeaneen Lund