I studied acting in NYU's graduate program, in which we covered everything from Ibsen and Chekov to August Wilson and David Mamet. Andre Holland More Quotes by Andre Holland More Quotes From Andre Holland Working on Shakespeare and learning about Shakespeare was the big takeaway for me. Andre Holland takeaways bigs My goal has always been to try to live up to every ounce of my potential. Andre Holland goal trying The surgeries were the hardest scenes for me because it's literally balancing so many balls in the air, at the same time, and each surgery is different. Andre Holland balls different air You turn up in the morning, you get through hair and make-up, and then you are on set working until it's time to go home. And I love that. Coming from the theater, you just turn up and you're ready for whatever happens. That energy really appeals to me. Andre Holland home hair morning I definitely want to work with people who are artists and who are interested in being their best version of themselves. Andre Holland artist want people People sometimes say, "What is your dream role?" I don't really have a dream role. I'll know it when I see it. Andre Holland roles dream people The horror genre is fun but I'm not sure it is quite right for me. Andre Holland horror-genre genre-is fun I have worked with Tarell Alvin McCraney, who is the play Moonlight is based on. He's a company member at Steppenwolf. I have done a could of his plays here. Andre Holland moonlight done play When you're playing Shakespeare, it forces you to think and feel and speak all at the same time, which really is what acting is. It expands your imagination and expands your size of thinking. Andre Holland acting imagination thinking I love to sing. I'm definitely not a very good singer, but when I'm in my shower I get down for sure. Andre Holland very-good showers singers 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. Andre Holland doctors names people There are so many brilliant, trained actors of color in America. If you just think about it, every year in the spring Julliard and NYU and Yale and hundreds of schools across the country graduate classes of trained actors, and in those classes are actors of color. So to say that there aren't enough actors of color is factually inaccurate. Andre Holland spring country school All the craft skills that I have, I feel like I developed and honed in drama school. It's the most important thing for me. Andre Holland skills drama school The policies enacted during segregation are still being felt in Birmingham. Andre Holland birmingham segregation policy 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. Andre Holland drama school thinking [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! Andre Holland focus past years I am also producing and writing a bunch. Andre Holland bunch writing My goal has always been to try to live up to every ounce of my potential. For me, that means working with the best people and working with the best material. Andre Holland live best me people A lot of people in the movie business don't have a point of reference for me; nobody really knows who I am. Andre Holland i-am me business people When you live in an environment where you aren't allowed to be fully who you are, you aren't taken seriously, and you aren't respected. What that actually does to a person's confidence and psyche is really fascinating to me. Andre Holland live me you confidence
