What makes an Alexander Payne movie an 'Alexander Payne movie' is that he knows how to make the 'mundane' or the 'average Joe' special. He delves into ordinary people's lives and magnifies them, with this fly-on-the-wall approach. — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
Laughter, to me, was the currency. It gave me agency within my home, as well as out in the world at a young age. — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
As a woman of color, I always pay homage to my ancestors and elders - in the industry in particular - who have paved… — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
As a supporting actress, my job is almost like a boxer in the ring, to observe what my opponent is doing and learn how… — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
I never aim to be funny. I'm always just focused on telling the story authentically, and if that affects people sometimes through laughter, then… — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
Every two weeks, every Friday on the dot, I would go into my dean's office and be like, 'listen, this is the standard that… — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
What gives me the most joy is cooking for other people. I look up five different recipes from five different sources to compare. I… — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
I'm just attracted to human behavior and how people sometimes never would interact with one another or be in each other's sphere of awareness. — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
I will always pay tribute to, honor, uplift and be a part of Black storytelling, but I need to infiltrate and get in the… — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
I'm a woman of color. And then on top of that, a woman of color who is curvy. Those stories don't get told often.… — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
Usually, when I get hit with inspiration hard - I don't know, maybe it's impulsive - but I'm the type of person where I'm… — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
No one in my family acts or sings - nothing. There's no sense of entertainment in my family. Sometimes I feel like an oddball,… — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
Every time I think I'm in control and trying to do something, it doesn't work. — Da'Vine Joy Randolph Copy Share Image
