Brian Tyree Henry Says His ‘Causeway’ Character Terrified Him: “There’s A Lot Of Vulnerability That Can Happen” – Contenders Film: The Nominees

Brian Tyree Henry said he was “terrified” about his Causeway character given the emotional nakedness he'd need to bring to his performance.

February 18, 2023 · 1 min · 93 words · Theresa Harper MD

Why are you living this way?

But … theres a lot that comes with that, said the actor.

With these Black men that I play, I want there to be layers to them.

Brian Tyree Henry in ‘Causeway’Apple TV+ / Courtesy Everett Collection

I dont want people to feel like they can push them aside.

At the end of the day, all I want is for people to care about these men.

Because for most viewers, its really easy for them to not know who they are.

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