Janelle James’s performance as the scamming Principal Ava rewrites the rules of comedic performance for Black women actors
is, however, the best evidence of James’s ability to jump from politics to family to drugs with a sardonic tone. Her delivery can convince you to laugh at nearly any idea, no matter how strange or off-putting. In “Thirties,” she talks about being a lifelong pervert, starting from when she discovered the joy of masturbation at a young age.
Beyond sincerity, there’s a sense that James, like Ava, knows she has a special ability to walk into any room with the confidence to remain herself. There’s also the sense that she knows it’s ridiculous that a Black woman would need that ability to be herself at work, on stage, or anywhere else. It’s this trait that James brings to life in Ava, giving the character range and a sense of depth that opensto new forms of storytelling.
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