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It's not without its flaws - it's still the South and the Bible Belt - but Atlanta is one of those cities that's really good at uniting people.

~Brian Tyree Henry

Topics: Atlanta Belt Bible Cities Flaws Good People Really South Still Those Without

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This is the city that kind of formulated who I am. And, not only that, but to be black in Atlanta is one of the greatest things because you can go anywhere and feel familiar with anyone who's right next to you, from Bankhead to Buckhead.

~Brian Tyree Henry

Topics: Am Anyone Anywhere Atlanta Because Black City Familiar Feel Go Greatest Greatest Things Kind Next Only Right Things Who You I Am

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People like to use the word 'naivete' as a negative, but not for me.

~Brian Tyree Henry

Topics: Like Me Naivete Negative People Use Word

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The humility keeps me going forward.

~Brian Tyree Henry

Topics: Forward Going Humility Keeps Me

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You can't share your magic with everyone. Your job is to live within your magic. And if other magical people find you, then let's go and make a brew.

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Topics: Everyone Find Go Job Live Magic Magical Make Other People Share Then Within You Your

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I never really thought about what kind of career I wanted to map out for myself. I just wanted to do work that spoke to my heart. 'Atlanta' definitely did that.

~Brian Tyree Henry

Topics: About Atlanta Career Definitely Did Heart Just Kind Map Myself Never Out Really Spoke Thought Wanted Work

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Acting, for me, was kind of a way of survival, honestly. I'm the baby boy out of four different sisters, and I grew up in a house with so many different personalities that acting was the only way to not go to therapy.

~Brian Tyree Henry

Topics: Acting Baby Boy Different Different Personalities Four Go Grew Honestly House Kind Many Me Only Out Personalities Sisters Survival Therapy Up Way

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I just remember watching my first theater class, and I was like, 'Oh I can get up there,' like I could absolutely get up and do this every day and learn about it.

~Brian Tyree Henry

Topics: About Absolutely Class Could Day Every Every Day First Get Just Learn Like Oh Remember Theater Up Watching I Can

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I think that's the best thing about being black is that we find a way to make our own communities and always give room for people to pull up to our tables. We always provide a way for other people from different walks of life to come into the communities that we have built because we're so used to being excluded.

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Topics: About Always Because Being Best Black Built Come Communities Different Excluded Find Give Life Make Other Our Own People Provide Pull Room Tables Thing Think Up Used Walks Way I Think

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That's the great thing about being an actor: getting the opportunity to do something that really speaks to you.

~Brian Tyree Henry

Topics: About Actor Being Getting Great Great Thing Opportunity Really Something Speaks Thing You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: March 31st, 1981

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