Da’Vinchi understands the complexity of portraying one of the most notorious figures of this generation. Tasked with the role of Terry “Southwest T” Flenory in the Starz hit series “BMF,” Da’Vinchi brings depth to the drama which sheds light on the real-life story of the Black Mafia Family.
During a recent visit to Atlanta, Da’Vinchi sat down with ADW/Real Times Media at iHeart Studios to discuss the new season of the series and how the role has impacted his life.
In season 3, the show expands from the Flenory brother’s home base of Detroit as Big Meech, portrayed by Lil Meech, takes a journey down south to Atlanta.
“This season is definitely more about expansion,” Da’Vinchi said. “Meech starts living in Atlanta and starts building a crew out there. Terry stays back to hold the fort in Detroit. So Terry kind of finally gets what he’s been yearning for, that independence and that leadership role. He’s a top dog there in Detroit. Meech has to start all over from scratch in Atlanta because he’s the new guy in a new town and he’s trying to crawl his way up. They have a lot of adversities to overcome and Terry’s on edge in the beginning of the season because he wants to make sure that people don’t look at him like he can’t fill the shoes. So it’s tough.”
Atlanta’s culture and history is highlighted in season 3 of the series. From Techwood Homes to the Olympics, Atlanta’s past plays a major role. Da’Vinchi spoke about experiencing both Atlanta and Detroit culture while filming on location.
“Atlanta is dope because it’s like the one place that you just see so many successful Black people outside of entertainment,” Da’Vinchi said. “I love seeing this vibe outside of entertainment. Because with entertainment, it’s often viewed as the only thing that we can do to be successful. And when I was filming in Detroit, that was interesting too. It was a place with race cars,…
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