Viola Davis and Samuel L. Jackson for Variety’s Actors on Actors

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Next up on Variety’s Actors on Actors: Viola Davis and Samuel L. Jackson. The interview started out with him asking her about seeing herself on billboards for some reason.

SAMUEL L. JACKSON: How do you feel about rolling around town, seeing yourself on these big old billboards? How is that?

VIOLA DAVIS: I don’t see that as myself. I see it as

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[mspopstar]

I know we had our fun with her Michelle interpretation but she's one of the great lbr.

I enjoyed this conversation

[littlehayzay]

Someone said they think she must really not like Michelle Obama given that performance and lol this quote isn’t convincing me otherwise tbh.

[doriiansz]

Viola really said fuck nuance and played the script bit by bit lol

[jesuisjuan]

LOL It is I who said that. 🤣

I love her, and I know she is a talented actress with such a background. I know who we're talking about here, but she really served us with this MadTV sketch. I would honestly pay to see her go more comedy. I really want Fast & Furious to happen. If Dame Judy did, why not her? The stencil eyebrows remind me of that White woman at the White House who during 45's presidency that someone made an avatar here. 💀

[littlehayzay]

Lol no SHE SAID THIS:

VIOLA DAVIS: I don’t see that as myself. I see it as something else. Michelle Obama, the other Viola Davis. I don’t marry the two because otherwise it’s too difficult.

[josiefier]

Can we get them in one of those divorced parents get back together trope movies? I suddenly want to see their version of one

[futrefilmdirctr]

Our hearts and minds, fed a diet of mediocrity when it comes to certain genres, aren’t ready for that splendor.

[josiefier]

I've got it! Their daughter suddenly calls off her destination wedding in the Bahamas/Bora Bora, wherever tropical. Worried parents try to figure out what could have gone wrong. Cue bickering over which parent she takes after when it comes to commitment issues.

Only, shock! Surprise! Daughter just decided she wanted more freedom years - no cheating, no fights, just not ready to settle down. No drama.

Parents meanwhile are surrounded by a tropical setting and are stuck with each other and their happier memories.

Can someone who knows how to write a script please make this happen?

[futrefilmdirctr]

Everything about this sings. It has potential for a couple ~dramedy~ moments while being a very light, cute watch with TALENT.

[blankstare]

This is the only Actors on Actors I fully watched. I actually enjoyed their conversation. It didn't feel like an ass kissing fest like some of these do.

[nomoneyfun]

This is such a great conversation! Also:

They’re always like, “Viola, you just don’t play the romantic leads.” I said, “Listen, I would play the romantic lead if I got the romantic lead.” But I didn’t, so I made do with what I got.

Sigh. This is too real in the film and theatre industry. They just refuse to cast dark skin Black women as romantic leads unless she's being cheated on/abused.

[chllschse]

So true and so sad, ugh.