Numa Perrier on ‘The Perfect Find’

Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.8 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Larry is joined by actor, producer, and director Numa Perrier to discuss her new film ‘The Perfect Find’ starring Gabrielle Union and currently streaming on Netflix. They begin by describing the premise of the movie, how Numa got involved with the project, and her process preparing to direct Gabrielle. Next, Larry and Numa examine how improv factored into the on-screen performances, what it takes to make a successful romantic comedy, and Perrier’s personal journey through the entertainment industry (10:58). They end the pod by discussing their time working together on ‘Reasonable Doubt’, Numa’s production of ‘The Legend of Black Herman’, and Larry’s philosophical connection to magic (37:16). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Numa Perrier Associate Producer: Chris Sutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Erica Ramirez, founder of Ili and host of What About Your Friends, a podcast dedicated
0:06.2	to the many lives of friendship and how it's portrayed in pop culture.
0:09.7	Every Wednesday on the Ringer dishfeed, I talk to my best friend Steven Othello and your
0:13.5	favorites from within the ringer and beyond about friendships on TV, in movies, pop culture
0:18.1	and our real lives.
0:19.5	So join me every Wednesday on the Ringer dishfeed where we try to answer the question TLC asked
0:23.6	back in the day.
0:24.8	What about your friends?
0:30.0	Alright, welcome back everybody.
0:35.4	Man, it's a pleasure to have you know what?
0:38.1	You're sure I got to say it.
0:40.2	It is fun talking to talented, interesting people.
0:43.3	Let me just say that I'm a very lucky person.
0:45.7	I not only get to talk to these type of people on my little podcast here.
0:51.4	Sometimes I get to work with these people.
0:53.8	Woo!
0:54.8	Bonus round, everybody.
0:57.3	That is the case here.
0:59.4	She's a very talented director, artist, writer, you know, if there's something out there,
1:05.5	performer that can be done.
1:09.9	She not only does it, but it is always interesting when she does it.
1:13.8	And primarily she's a director these days and she has a new movie called The Perfect
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