I started out doing a lot of theater, a lot of Shakespeare, classic plays. — Andre Holland Actor Copy Share Image
The policies enacted during segregation are still being felt in Birmingham. — Andre Holland Birmingham Copy Share Image
I read a lot of W.E.B. Du Bois, who wrote 'The Souls of Black Folk.' — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
The horror genre is fun but I'm not sure it is quite right for me. — Andre Holland Fun Copy Share Image
Working on Shakespeare and learning about Shakespeare was the big takeaway for me. — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
It's not every day you get to be in a movie about Jackie Robinson, so you want to do it as right… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
I have worked with Tarell Alvin McCraney, who is the play Moonlight is based on. He's a company member at Steppenwolf. I… — Andre Holland Company Copy Share Image
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 Acting Copy Share Image
When I was in school, and even after, I did a lot of classic plays, and I guess it sort of extended… — Andre Holland Actor Copy Share Image
With 'Selma,' I grew up in Alabama, 45 minutes away from Selma. I have gone to that commemorative march many times with… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
My goal has always been to try to live up to every ounce of my potential. For me, that means working with… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
[Theater] has always been a big focus. I have been away from it for the past few years. I want to get… — Andre Holland Actor Copy Share Image
I had a cheat sheet because I knew Tarell [Alvin McCraney]. His movie is largely autobiographical. I knew about certain events in… — Andre Holland Autobiographical Copy Share Image
I've written a couple of scripts. Actually, a pilot. I'm not sure I'm allowed to say, but it's a comedy about three… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
'The Knick' is set in New York during the 1990s, and it takes place around a hospital called The Knickerbocker. It's about… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
Things maybe take longer usually when it comes to TV - especially network TV. There are usually multiple levels that you have… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
I just hope to work with great people, and do things that are challenging for me and that I can be proud… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
I went down and spoke to some of the people who lived in the neighborhood in Miami. At the end of the… — Andre Holland Connections Copy Share Image
I grew up in Alabama in a very small town and didn't have access to the finest of anything, really. But my… — Andre Holland Access Copy Share Image
If I find great material, or a great character, or a great director that wants to do something on TV, or whether… — Andre Holland Character Copy Share Image
It [Moonlight movie] deals with drug addiction, drug dealing, and single parenthood, but they are three dimensional characters. You understand where they… — Andre Holland Addiction Copy Share Image
Historically it has been a touchy subject, especially in the south where I am from, people don't really talk about it. If… — Andre Holland Attention Copy Share Image
I look at it [Moonlight] and young Alex Hibbert who plays the young Chiron gives such a beautiful performance. By the time… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
I want to see more young filmmakers, and specifically filmmakers who have a unique voice. I wouldn't mind seeing less of the… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
The way people are responding to [Moonlight movie] is something we never anticipated. We knew it was good but it is so… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
There are so many brilliant, trained actors of color in America. If you just think about it, every year in the spring… — Andre Holland Actors Copy Share Image
My goal has always been to try to live up to every ounce of my potential. — Andre Holland Goal Copy Share Image
Barry Jenkins just cast the right people and framed things the right way. — Andre Holland Actor Copy Share Image
Politically, nowadays, as we know and feel, we are similarly underrepresented and not heard. — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I want to shift my career back to shows like The Knick. I prefer the classic drama structure. — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
The surgeries were the hardest scenes for me because it's literally balancing so many balls in the air, at the same time,… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
I did my undergrad at Florida State, got a Bachelor's, and then I got my Masters in Acting at NYU. So I've… — Andre Holland Acting Copy Share Image
Everybody gathered at my Aunt Hannah's house, and we sat around and talked, ate, drank and told lies. That's what people do,… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
Whenever I have a play or opening or anything going on in my career, my parents always come up and see it. — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
![“[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!” quote by Andre Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/906/andre-holland-10514_actor_theater-has-always-been-a-big-focus-i-ha_360655.jpg)
![“I had a cheat sheet because I knew Tarell [Alvin McCraney]. His movie is largely autobiographical. I knew about certain events in his life and some of the people he talks about. I had visited the place where he lived many times so I understood innately what that was.” quote by Andre Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e8/andre-holland-10514_autobiographical_i-had-a-cheat-sheet-because-i-knew-tarel_2651212.jpg)
![“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.” quote by Andre Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eae/andre-holland-10514_connections_i-went-down-and-spoke-to-some-of-the-peo_2513784.jpg)
![“It [Moonlight movie] deals with drug addiction, drug dealing, and single parenthood, but they are three dimensional characters. You understand where they are from and what they are trying to do with their lives. It is not a stereotype that has been pasted onto somebody. These are stories that come…” quote by Andre Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e0e/andre-holland-10514_addiction_it-moonlight-movie-deals-with-drug-addic_748286.jpg)
![“I look at it [Moonlight] and young Alex Hibbert who plays the young Chiron gives such a beautiful performance. By the time you get to the third story there have been so many great performances that you forget this kid was brilliant. Everybody does their job. It really is a true ensemble. I wish…” quote by Andre Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a0f/andre-holland-10514_alex_i-look-at-it-moonlight-and-young-alex-hi_1847085.jpg)
![“The way people are responding to [Moonlight movie] is something we never anticipated. We knew it was good but it is so diverse. The way people are reacting shows me that everyone sees themselves in it. That is groundbreaking. Similarly people come up some older people that it is not their story…” quote by Andre Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a70/andre-holland-10514_arms_the-way-people-are-responding-to-moonlig_375839.jpg)
