If you haven't figured it out by now, S&A is a big fan of Viola Davis and that admiration started long before the The Help which has catapulted her career.  In this recent spotlight interview with Nightline, she talks about her background and why she decided to accept the role as a maid. 

Most of the conversation we're pretty familiar with, based on previous interviews, but what I did find eye-opening with this piece is her description of the scripts she's receiving from black filmmakers.