I hadn't seen 'The Purge' until I was trying to do the research for it. But it was my friends and my cousins, in particular, who came to me not too long before the audition process and asked me if… — Y'lan Noel Copy Share Image
A lot of times, black people were extremely cool, and that's how we've been commodified in TV and film. But now we're starting to see an upswing of material where we're like, 'It's cool to be quirky and weird and… — Y'lan Noel Copy Share Image
Before I was acting, I was extremely athletic and for a lot of time in my life, I didn't know how to deal with… — Y'lan Noel Copy Share Image
Sometimes I feel like my normal approach to roles has been, 'I want to be more complex, dynamic.' — Y'lan Noel Copy Share Image
I'm originally from New York, and I just have a love affair with that place. — Y'lan Noel Copy Share Image
When I was in Canada I shot a romantic comedy that I'm looking forward to having people see, it's called 'The Weekend.' — Y'lan Noel Copy Share Image
Sometimes hiding behind masculinity with your homies can get in the way of having a real dialogue. — Y'lan Noel Copy Share Image
I didn't want to come to L.A. without a plan. I was already dealing with my own indecision in Atlanta, so I didn't want… — Y'lan Noel Copy Share Image
I don't think I'll ever get to a place where I'm super kumbaya coming into an audition room. — Y'lan Noel Copy Share Image
