"Both projects are, in their own ways, expressions of community: in "Love, Brooklyn," Holland plays a writer crafting an appraisal of his beloved borough, while "The Brothers Size" represents a continuation of a decades-long creative relationship. (Holland and McCraney worked together on "Moonlight," which was based on a play of McCraney's, and Holland is also in a producing collective with several fellow-actors who, he says, follow McCraney "everywhere he goes.")"
"I grew up in a very small community, hearing people tell their stories while sitting on the front porch or around a fire barrel. I always felt like the stories that I encountered naturally as a child were incredibly inspiring, but when I got into drama school, I couldn't really find those stories on the American stage, until I encountered August Wilson."
André Holland will have a busy season with the film Love, Brooklyn opening August 29 and a run of The Brothers Size beginning the following day. Both projects serve as expressions of community: Love, Brooklyn centers on a writer appraising his beloved borough, while The Brothers Size continues a decades-long creative partnership with Tarell Alvin McCraney. Collaborative ties include work on Moonlight and participation in a producing collective with fellow actors who closely follow McCraney. Influential books informed thinking about community, care, and progress. August Wilson's American Century Cycle captures Hill District voices, recorded speech patterns, and extended character monologues.
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