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Podcast: In the Envelope: The Actorâs Podcast
Episode: André Holland
Description: AndrĂ© Holland has turned in quietly powerful and honest performances in â42,â âSelma,â his leading role on the Stephen King-inspired Hulu series âCastle Rock,â and more. From his early days of studying theater and using Backstage, to his breakout in Steven Soderberghâs âThe Knickâ and Barry Jenkinsâ Oscar-winning âMoonlight,â the Alabama native has excelled at following his gut to stellar projects and collaborators. He now leads the new Netflix film âHigh Flying Bird,â a sports drama from screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney filmed entirely on an iPhone by Soderbergh, with a story suggested by AndrĂ© himself.
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