Cynthia Erivo - Producer of DRIFT

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Over the moon to share my chat with Grammy® Emmy® and Tony® Award-winning actress, singer, author and producer, Cynthia Erivo.

She is set to star as Elphaba in Universal’s highly anticipated film adaptation of the hit musical WICKED.

But before we get to see her all in her green glory, I highly recommend catching her in DRIFT, a project that also happens to be her producorial debut. DRIFT follows a young Liberian refugee named Jacqueline (Erivo) who has barely escaped her war-torn country to a Greek island.

The film World Premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival to rave reviews. It’s a beautiful character piece and Erivo delivers a nuanced performance that’s truly unforgettable. It’s playing in select theaters across the US. Check out showtimes at drift.film

Cynthia was on our dream list of 2024 guests. We knew inviting her would be a reach and were fulled prepared for a firm “no thank you” but we got an excited “yes!” just days later, we couldn’t believe it. Thrilled to now be able to share the product of that dream with all of you…which is fitting since one of the key takeaways of this episode is dream big.