In this newest edition of Taking Space - the OutMuseum's one-on-one conversation series featuring queer Black film professionals discussing their journeys in the industry - writers Charlie Peppers (Poker Face) and Makeda Declet (Just Makeda) share their experiences, approaches, and insights around storytelling and beyond - including cultivating rich inner lives as children, the empowering effects of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and how to look inward and outward in order to build authentic characters.