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Career-Defining Transformation
- Viola describes transforming into Ma Rainey as a career high and nearly unrecognizable performance.
- She calls Chadwick Boseman's final performance in the film electrifying and deeply affecting.
Awards Bring Affirmation And Pressure
- Viola says awards bring affirmation but also intensify imposter fear and the pressure of added visibility.
- She balances gratitude with remembering her childhood to sustain perspective.
Makeup Choice Rooted In Historical Specificity
- Viola recounts choosing makeup that looked 'beautifully imperfect' to reflect Ma Rainey's stage presence under heat and lights.
- She recalled heavy era-specific makeup boxes labeled for actors of color and used that history to shape Ma's look.