“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.” PeopleCertainEventsUnderstoodCheatSheets Author:Andre Holland
“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.” PeopleThinkingEndsConnectionsDown AndThe End Of The DayNeighborhoodSpokesMiami Author:Andre Holland
“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 but are just crying in our arms after a screening. They know what it was like to be bullied or struggled with their own identity trying to figure out who they are. It has really caught people's imaginations.” PeopleKnowsWayTryingStoriesShowsImaginationCryFiguresIdentityArmsCaughtCome UpDiverseShow MeMoonlightRespondingBulliedReactingScreeningOlder PeopleGroundbreaking Author:Andre Holland
“It is that rare film [Moonlight] that comes along once in a while that catches the zeitgeist. This movie is that. I certainly have my fingers crossed that it is. Everyone needs to see this movie.” NeedsFilmFingersMoonlightZeitgeistFingers Crossed Author:Andre Holland
“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 that were a category at the Oscars.” GivingLooksDoeHas BeensPlayStoriesKidsJobsBeautifulYoungWishForgetPerformancesThirdsBrilliantCategoriesOscarsMoonlightAlexEnsembleGreat Performance Author:Andre Holland
“Historically it has been a touchy subject, especially in the south where I am from, people don't really talk about it. If they do talk about it, it is often talked about negatively. Nowadays in light of the Black Lives Matter movement I think people should pay attention to these lives also. I think the Black community will really embrace the film [Moonlight]. It is about us. It is real.” PeopleIfsThinkingShouldHas BeensRealMatterLightFilmBlackCommunityPayAttentionSubjectsMovementEmbraceSouthPay AttentionMoonlightBlack Lives MatterBlack CommunityTouchyBlack Lives Author:Andre Holland
“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 from Barry's [ Jenkins] and Tarell's [Alvin McCraney] mothers.” TryingHas BeensCharacterStoriesMotherThreeDealsDrugAddictionParenthoodStereotypeMoonlightDrug AddictionDrug AddictSingle Parent Author:Andre Holland
“I want to shift my career back to shows like The Knick. I prefer the classic drama structure.” WantShowsCareersDramaStructureClassicKnicks Author:Andre Holland
“[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!” WantYearsHas BeensBigsPastFocusTheaterGet Back Author:Andre Holland