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[Theater] has always been a big focus. I have been away from it for the past few years. I want to get back to it!

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Andre Holland
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: December 28
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Film Actor
Stage Actor
Television Actor
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Alabama
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I love to sing. I'm definitely not a very good singer, but when I'm in my shower I get down for sure.
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I went down and spoke to some of the people who lived in the neighborhood in Miami. At the end of the day I think my connection with Tarell [Alvin McCraney] is what helped me the most.
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I have known Tarell Alvin McCraney for ten years but the involvement with Moonlight came more with Barry Jenkins, the director. He was a fan of the show I did called The Knick. He was also with Plan B Entertainment, who produced Selma. That is how I got involved.
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People sometimes say, What is your dream role? I don't really have a dream role. I'll know it when I see it.
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Things maybe take longer usually when it comes to TV - especially network TV. There are usually multiple levels that you have to go through in terms of the casting director, the producers, the studio, the network, reading with other people.
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People do come up to me quite a lot. I get called all of it. I rarely get called my name it's usually Hey, Dr. Edwards! or Algernon. The most common thing is, You're the black doctor on that show! I'll take any of it, because I've definitely been called much worse things.
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I think working on Shakespeare was a big part of my time at drama school. I'm so glad that I got to know Shakespeare and got a chance to play great parts in Shakespeare, because it really teaches you - or taught me, anyway - everything.
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