The Holdovers
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The Holdovers has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Good Hang with Amy Poehler. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Da'Vine Joy RandolphAmerican actress and singer, Academy Award winner for The Holdovers
Randolph said she asked for white extras in her kitchen and ad-libbed a line to show her character was in charge.
“So I ad-libbed this line in the movie where I'm like, to the white lady, too much paprika”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler: Da'Vine Joy Randolph (May 12, 2026) · Listen from 46:23
Randolph said she insisted to Alexander Payne that her character be called a chef rather than a cook and shown commanding the kitchen.
“We're going to say chef. If you're saying she has an education in it, she's a chef”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler: Da'Vine Joy Randolph (May 12, 2026) · Listen from 45:15
Amy PoehlerAmerican actress, comedian and podcast host, formerly of Saturday Night Live
Poehler called Randolph's Holdovers performance one of her favorite cinematic performances and said the film captures holiday melancholy.
“the way you depicted that mother and that movie is one of my favorite cinematic performances”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler: Da'Vine Joy Randolph (May 12, 2026) · Listen from 43:17
Podcasts
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler · 1 episode
Episodes
Da'Vine Joy RandolphGood Hang with Amy Poehler · May 12, 2026 · 1 h 14 min
Amy Poehler talks with Da'Vine Joy Randolph about kitchenware, her opera training, The Holdovers, working with comedy legends, and Al Pacino's ladder advice.