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Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Sterling K. Brown

By Jae-Ha Kim, Tribune Content Agency on

Though Sterling K. Brown has been acting for 15 years, he earned "overnight sensation" status with his Emmy-winning performance as Chris Darden in the FX miniseries, "The People v. O.J. Simpson." He returns to television in the new NBC series "This Is Us," which premieres on Sept. 20. The actor also will appear in the films "Marshall" later this year, and, in 2017, M. Night Shyamalan's "Split." Based in Los Angeles, Brown keeps in touch with fans via Twitter (https://twitter.com/sterlingkb1) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sterlingkb1/).

Q. What is your favorite destination?

A. I've had the privilege of going to Florence, Italy, a few times now and I find it absolutely breathtaking. The people, the food, the art -- all extraordinary! You have to go to the Galleria dell'Accademia to see Michelangelo's David. Tears streamed down my face. It is absolutely magical.

Q. What untapped destination should people know about?

A. I don't know if it's totally untapped and it's a much shorter commute, but in terms of experiencing great cuisine in the United States, Charleston, S.C., is hard to beat!

Q. What was the first trip you took as a child?

 

A. My family did a lot of road trips across these continental United States when I was a kid. Twenty or so of us would caravan in four or five vehicles and hit every corner of the connected 48. The first trip I can remember would have to be to Marianna, Arkansas. My mother's parents are from there and we'd go every year to visit the church where they were buried. We'd attend church service that day, put flowers around their tombstones and visit with family and friends that still lived there. My cousins and I were very young. We always enjoyed each other's company. We'd normally stay in a Holiday Inn or, if we were lucky, a Holidome, with an indoor play area for kids. It was a good time.

Q. What's the most important thing you've learned from your travels?

A. Don't become too attached to your own myopia. Just because you've found a way to do things, doesn't mean it's the way to do things. There are so many different ways in which to navigate this so-called life. Be open to experiencing more than one.

Q. Have you traveled to a place that stood out so much that you felt compelled to incorporate it into your work?

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