Y'lan Noel

Before I was acting, I was extremely athletic and for a lot of time in my life, I didn't know how to…

— Y'lan Noel

Sometimes I feel like my normal approach to roles has been, 'I want to be more complex, dynamic.'

— Y'lan Noel

I'm really simple and I'm extremely ambitious.

— Y'lan Noel

I'm originally from New York, and I just have a love affair with that place.

— Y'lan Noel

I don't have any conversations where I'm not talking about my dog.

— Y'lan Noel

One thing I do dislike, are cowards.

— Y'lan Noel

I'm not interested in people being interested in me.

— Y'lan Noel

What drives me is character driven material.

— Y'lan Noel

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

Sometimes hiding behind masculinity with your homies can get in the way of having a real dialogue.

— Y'lan Noel

I didn't want to come to L.A. without a plan. I was already dealing with my own indecision in Atlanta, so I…

— Y'lan Noel

I don't think I'll ever get to a place where I'm super kumbaya coming into an audition room.

— Y'lan Noel

I feel like when the people in 'Insecure' are honest, the characters learn the most. This show has grown my cynicism a…

— Y'lan Noel

I hadn't seen 'The Purge' until I was trying to do the research for it. But it was my friends and my…

— Y'lan Noel

What's cool about 'Insecure' is it's very realistic and nuanced.

— Y'lan Noel

Winks just don't come off as smooth for me as they seem to for everyone else.

— Y'lan Noel

The movie that scared the hell out of me was 'The Blair Witch Project.' I can't remember another movie that scared me…

— Y'lan Noel

I know a lot of people who thrive on self-tapes, but for me, it does come down to first impressions. I like…

— Y'lan Noel

I get what it feels like to watch some of your peers pass you in a field that you're in.

— Y'lan Noel

I just want to continue to do polar opposite type of work. I just want to continue to do things that are…

— Y'lan Noel

What I enjoy the most about 'Insecure' is it holds up a mirror to real life. If you're paying attention and you're…

— Y'lan Noel

I'm just a monk, I'm like a recluse.

— Y'lan Noel

I just want to tell great stories.

— Y'lan Noel

It would take some encouragement for me to accept other people's opinions on how I should present my work because my work…

— Y'lan Noel

I want to do more roles that require a large level of preparation and that are completely different from who I am.

— Y'lan Noel