Her extraordinary performance in the upcoming Fences has seen Viola Davis tipped for an Oscar. But her success has taken a huge amount of self-belief. She tells Alex Clark why it is only through demanding respect that you get the parts you are due
It’s the run-up to Christmas and everybody in Los Angeles, which to a Brit feels unseasonably sun-drenched, is bemoaning the chilly weather; as we settle down in the Beverly Hills hotel, Viola Davis draws a warm jacket around her shoulders. Not that she’s complaining: throughout our conversation, she is determinedly upbeat, celebratory, optimistic. She radiates a sense of excitement and satisfaction that, at 51, all the hard work is really beginning to pay off.
I have to be the mouthpiece for so many others who can’t speak for themselves
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It’s the run-up to Christmas and everybody in Los Angeles, which to a Brit feels unseasonably sun-drenched, is bemoaning the chilly weather; as we settle down in the Beverly Hills hotel, Viola Davis draws a warm jacket around her shoulders. Not that she’s complaining: throughout our conversation, she is determinedly upbeat, celebratory, optimistic. She radiates a sense of excitement and satisfaction that, at 51, all the hard work is really beginning to pay off.
I have to be the mouthpiece for so many others who can’t speak for themselves
Continue reading...
- 1/15/2017
- by Alex Clark
- The Guardian - Film News
Drama, drama, drama. The Fox series Coupled, which is essentially a televised version of Tinder, places a bunch of incredibly attractive men and women in an exotic island locale to see what happens. Like most dating shows, it involves tears, limited clothing and a couple of cocktails. HitFix has an exclusive clip from the upcoming episode of the show. In it, admitted virgin Alex Clark and former Miss Arizona Alicia Blanco (both with drinks in hand) discuss why Tyler, a male model with eight-pack abs, picked Alicia over Alex. Coupled airs on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. Et. Check out the video. ...
- 7/15/2016
- by David Eckstein
- Hitfix
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