In her junior year at Temple University, Da’Vine Joy Randolph was essentially forced out of the school’s opera program. At first unsure of what to do, she decided to switch to the school’s musical-theater track—and immediately Randolph turned heads. Her ability to bring something wholly her own to a wide variety of characters impressed even the Yale School of Drama, from which she eventually graduated. There, Randolph honed the warmth and presence that shines through in her role as Mary Lamb, the cafeteria manager and head cook in The Holdovers, for which she has received an Academy Award nomination. On this week’s episode of Table for Two, the Philadelphia-born actress sits down with host Bruce Bozzi to discuss the development of her interest in the dramatic arts, the philosophies that guide her acting style, and the singular experience of working alongside Alexander Payne and Paul Giamatti. Hear a preview of the episode below, and listen and subscribe on the iHeartRadio App, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Episode 27: Da’Vine Joy Randolph
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