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@katebosworth : Donna Langley | Humanity Magazine | photograph + text by me —————— I met Donna Langley nearly two decades ago. I was 18 years old and the lead in Universal Pictures’ new movie, Blue Crush, a film about female surfers. Though admittedly I had never surfed in my life, I nonetheless felt a deep affinity to my character. We were both confronting our fears—though the desire to achieve our DREAM far eclipsed the trepidation. Little did I know it then, but a third party was also experiencing similar emotions. Blue Crush was Donna Langley’s first film as a junior executive at Universal. Over the years, I have loved watching her climb the mountain. I am certain it wasn’t easy. Getting to the top never is. However, Donna is known for her conviction and grace, and her extreme cool when encountering adversity. Later in life we connected again, but with a different goal in mind: To make the world a better place. Donna is deeply committed to Vital Voices, an impressive organization that devotes itself to shining a spotlight on women around the world who have literally been a vital voice to a vulnerable group or community. I recently produced a movie called Nona, about the devastating effect of human trafficking. I believe we are similar in that the focus remains the same but the mission expands. I knew Donna would be a perfect subject for this issue. I was thrilled when she agreed. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous as I made the recent elevator ascent to Donna’s top-floor office. I wanted to take a photograph she would be proud of . . . to create an image that may surprise her. I knew exactly what I wanted—and Donna is a stunning subject. I only took 12 shots. As I was leaving, something caught my attention that epitomized why I love Donna Langley so much. There, sketched on the wall of a small enclave behind her desk, are the penciled markings of her children’s heights throughout the years. Yes, the top floor is an enormous accomplishment. But the writing on the wall i