Octavia Spencer claims that Whoopi Goldberg advised her to pursue education before acting

• Whoopi Goldberg gave Octavia Spencer some sound advice early in her career.
• She recalled the crucial piece of advice Goldberg gave her, noting that “[I] just was ready to move to Hollywood to work on films.
• The Truth Be Told actor also revealed that Goldberg later recalled her from her debut on The View.

Whoopi Goldberg gave Octavia Spencer some sound advice early in her career. The Academy Award winner, 52, discussed her experience interning in the casting department for extras on Goldberg’s 1990 picture The Long Walk Home when she was just 17 years old last week on WTF with Marc Maron.

She described her first encounter with the 67-year-old EGOT winner, who was shooting the film in her Montgomery, Alabama, hometown, as “quite fantastic, actually.”

She recalled the crucial piece of advice Goldberg gave her, noting that “[I] just was ready to move to Hollywood to work on films soon after the movie was completed.” “Hollywood will always exist, Whoopi added. Obtain a degree.”

Spencer continued, “My mum was pretty much into school. She was hoping her daughter would end up being an attorney.”

A few years later, when Spencer received her English degree from Auburn University, Goldberg’s brother—who was also involved in The Long Walk Home’s production—”made sure to let me know that Whoopi was thinking of me and that she was all thrilled that I was graduating,” Spencer recalled.

The Truth Be Told actor also revealed that Goldberg later recalled her from her debut on The View.

Sissy Spacek, who co-starred with Spencer in the 1990 movie, claimed that she “really did” recall Spencer when they worked together on the 2011 movie The Help, for which Spencer won her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

“It was so crazy,” Spencer said.

“We talked about her daughter because Schuyler [Fisk] was three when she did The Long Walk Home. It was pretty amazing, actually,” Spencer added.

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