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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Da\u2019Vine Joy Randolph<\/strong><\/a> is one of the biggest breakout stars of the year and she\u2019s getting a lot of awards love right now!<\/p>\n The 37-year-old actress was joined by The Holdovers<\/em> co-star Paul Giamatti<\/strong><\/a> at the 2024 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards<\/em><\/strong> on Thursday (January 4) at the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm Springs, Calif.<\/p>\n Da\u2019Vine <\/strong>was honored with the Breakthrough Performance Award and Paul was honored with the Icon Award, which was presented to him by Sandra Oh<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Also pictured inside is American Fiction<\/em>\u2018s Jeffrey Wright<\/strong><\/a>, who received the Career Achievement Award presented by Leslie Uggams<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n During a recent interview, Da\u2019Vine<\/strong> talked about how working with Paul <\/strong>is like boxing.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cBoxers, that first round, they\u2019re barely touching each other. And as a viewer, we\u2019re like, \u2018Will you fight already?\u2019 That\u2019s because they\u2019re using that first round to see the habits: \u2018Okay, you lead with this leg when you come here, okay, got it.\u2019 They\u2019re learning each other. That\u2019s how my first week is when I\u2019m working with an actor,\u201d she told People<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n \u201cWhat was so awesome about Paul was that he and I boxed the same. I was like, \u2018Oh,\u2019 and immediately we felt it. We knew,\u201d she said. \u201cThe fact that we already were here as our baseline, we were like, \u2018Okay, let\u2019s take this all the way.\u2019 I think why people are commenting on the amazing chemistry and the connection and the tenderness that we have \u2014 number one, he\u2019s a beautiful, amazing human being, even more so than his acting is great. And that helps because it allows me to feel safe and comfortable, to be vulnerable around him and to let my guard down.\u201d <\/p>\n We\u2019re predicting that both Da\u2019Vine<\/strong> and Paul <\/strong>will win at the Golden Globes this weekend. See all of our predictions<\/a>!<\/p>\n FYI: Da\u2019Vine<\/strong> is wearing custom Jovana Louis<\/em>. Sandra<\/strong> is wearing a Carolina Herrera <\/em>dress. <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n