Viola Davis on FINDING ME
\u201cAnd so then, I felt like that's when I had to go back to the beginning of telling my story of sort of rediscovering the young Viola, who definitely may have been traumatized, but was pure.\u201d
Multi-award-winning actress Viola Davis has poured herself into the characters she portrays on the big screen and on stage. And, now, in her most deeply personal and inspiring role yet, as author, she has released her memoir,\xa0Finding Me\xa0\u2014\xa0out now.
Viola joins us on the show to talk about rediscovering the younger version of herself in order to write this book, the impact of Miss Cicely Tyson and August Wilson, the magic of artistry, the Black best friend role, the freedom and bravery that came with playing Annalise Keating, the connection between joy and peace and trauma, the radical act of forgiveness and more with Poured Over\u2019s host, Miwa Messer. And we end the episode with a TBR Topoff featuring book recommendations from Margie and Marc.
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Featured Books:
Finding Me\xa0by Viola Davis
Educated\xa0by Tara Westover
The Glass Castle\xa0by Jeannette Walls
Manchild in the Promised Land\xa0by Claude Brown
Native Son\xa0by Richard Wright
Black Boy\xa0by Richard Wright
A Fine Balance\xa0by Rohinton Mistry
A History of God\xa0by Karen Armstrong
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Poured Over is produced and hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional bonus episodes on Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
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A full transcript of this episode is available\xa0here.