In 'Industry,' Myha'la Herrold makes herself undeniable

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🗓️ 9 August 2022

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

In HBO's Industry, Myha'la Herrold plays Harper, a ruthless young trading floor analyst working for a bank in London. We've seen characters like her before — think of the power-obsessed personalities in shows like Billions and Succession. The big difference? The stakes are much higher for a young Black woman like Harper.

Myha'la talks to guest host Tracie Hunte about the new season of Industry, bringing her own context to a complex, morally ambiguous character and why she credits her mom for her success.

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0:00.0	You're listening to It's Been a Minute from NPR.
0:02.2	I'm Tracy Hunt.
0:05.2	Over the past few years,
0:06.7	I've started getting into a very particular kind of TV.
0:10.6	Shows about crazy-riched power obsessed,
0:14.1	ruthless, mulsey white dudes,
0:16.3	competing to screw each other over
0:18.5	and have the biggest,
0:19.7	screwed, miktok pile of money to swim in.
0:22.6	Shows like succession?
0:24.0	Well, here's the thing about being rich.
0:27.4	Okay?
0:28.3	It's great.
0:30.7	Okay, it's like being a superhero.
0:32.6	Only better.
0:33.9	You get to do what you want.
0:35.0	The authorities can't really touch you.
0:36.3	You get to wear a costume,
0:37.7	but it's designed by our money
0:39.4	and it doesn't make you look like a f***ing.
0:41.5	And billions.
0:42.8	Walk away.
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