Da'Vine Joy Randolph is incredible in one of the best movies of the year, The Holdovers and walked away with the Best Supporting Actress role at this year's BAFTAs 2024 in London. She previously won a Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award for her performance in the 2023 dramedy. Report by Jonesl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00 I feel great.
00:03 Yeah.
00:05 So I started on the West End in a musical called Ghost the Musical.
00:12 And even prior to that, my education, I studied at the British Academy of Dramatic Arts with
00:18 the Oxford campus.
00:19 And we would come in on the weekends and see plays.
00:23 Actually I saw what changed my life, War Horse at the National Theater.
00:29 That was around the time that I was here.
00:30 And I thought it was so amazing, so much so, that was my summer of my first year of school.
00:39 I called the school and I said, "I'm not coming back.
00:43 I want to stay here.
00:44 I want to learn theater here."
00:46 And I didn't know Shakespeare, and so that's why I wanted to go to that program.
00:50 So you guys taught me the classics, and I'm obsessed with Pinter and all that stuff.
00:56 And so it's unbelievable, because at that time, the only thing that I thought maybe
01:02 if I could possibly get nominated for would be at Olivier.
01:05 So to imagine it be this is very moving.
01:09 Thank you so much for asking.
01:11 I think at the end of the day, you have to know who you are and know what you want and
01:16 what you stand up for.
01:18 And when choosing the roles, make sure that there are things that you feel connected to
01:22 and believe in and that you're working with other creatives that also believe and support
01:26 the same thing as you.
01:29 And then ultimately, at the end of the day, we just want to tell stories, right?
01:33 Beyond race, it's important that we just want to tell stories.
01:36 So I really believe as much as we try hard, there are some times where those moments don't
01:42 pan out the way that you do.
01:44 But I would say consistency is key.
01:47 Again, knowing who you are and what you want, because if you know what you want, this doesn't
01:51 even matter.
01:53 It's almost as if it's a mission statement or a form of activism.
01:56 The idea of me even being on a screen and something, what all of these things represent
02:01 when you see me matters a lot.
02:04 So that in and of itself is the win.
02:07 And then I think you don't do things about anything else than again, what you believe
02:14 in.
02:15 So it really is acting as a way of communicating, connecting with people for healing, for understanding.
02:24 And so if you stay consistent, even if you never get this moment, the right people will
02:30 know and the right people connect with you and you just stand strong and continue to
02:34 create great work.
02:36 Thank you.
02:37 Thank you.
02:38 We have time for just one last question.
02:42 These are so delicate.
02:45 It's really on there, huh?
02:47 Okay, I'm sorry.
02:49 I know you guys got it in like January.
02:53 That's absurd.
02:56 Listen, I think the industry is changing.
03:01 As in all things in life, things adapt, they improve, they change.
03:06 The biggest thing is make sure the stuff's getting seen.
03:08 Whether it's on streaming, whether it's in the theater, that's great.
03:11 But the reality is things are moving.
03:14 So the only thing I can ask for is that I continue to pick great pieces, that it gets
03:19 seen by people.
03:20 Some of the best movies I've ever seen has been while I'm on a plane and I'm scrolling
03:25 through and I didn't even see something and I moved to tears.
03:29 So the biggest thing I can ask for is that the stuff just gets seen.
03:33 I don't get too much into the minutia of it.
03:35 But yes, I get it and it's difficult, especially when you have independent movies trying to
03:41 break through or trying to get those box office numbers.
03:43 It can be challenging.
03:44 But I think it's really crucial to just really do great high quality work.
03:49 What's the last great movie you saw?
03:55 Oh, I watched, I don't know what it's called.
03:58 So there's that.
03:59 It's with Stanley Tucci.
04:00 It's an old movie.
04:02 I think it's Stanley Tucci, John Turturro and they're in a restaurant and they haveâŠ
04:07 Big Night.
04:08 Big Night.
04:09 And it's with Tony Shalhoub.
04:10 I love them.
04:11 I would love to work with them.
04:14 Yeah.
04:15 The final shot with the omelet.
04:16 Unreal, right?
04:17 Unreal.
04:18 Dave Vine, thank you so much for joining us.
04:20 Thank you so much.
04:21 Thank you.
04:22 Thank you.
04:23 Have a great rest of your night.
04:24 Thank you.
04:25 Thanks for coming.