Tessa Thompson has at least one thing in common with her character, Anna, from the hit Netflix limited series His & Hers: They both went into hiding for a bit, though for very different reasons. Thompson, known for starring in a mix of blockbusters (the Creed and Thor franchises) and beloved indies (Sorry to Bother You and Passing), stepped out of the spotlight for about two years (her last films were Creed III and The Marvels, both released in 2023), in a purposeful move to focus on the work she wanted to do behind the camera. “It really required being honest with myself—if I could take the time away to not work, to not be on a set, to not be on a red carpet, to not be promoting something, but to be quiet and really be in the process of building something and developing something,” she tells Vanity Fair. “It’s been really generative for me, just to slow the pace a little bit.” This period of behind-the-scenes work allowed her to shape her production …