I love to sing. I'm definitely not a very good singer, but when I'm in my shower I get down for sure.

I love to sing. I'm definitely not a very good singer, but when I'm in my shower I get down for sure.

I just want to play interesting characters, and I want to work with the best directors I can work with.

Things maybe take longer usually when it comes to TV - especially network TV. There are usually multiple levels that you have to go through in terms of the casting director, the producers, the studio, the network, reading with other people.

People do come up to me quite a lot. I get called all of it. I rarely get called my name; it's usually "Hey, Dr. Edwards!" or "Algernon." The most common thing is, "You're the black doctor on that show!" I'll take any of it, because I've definitely been called much worse things.

I wanted to work with Barry [ Jenkins]. I am a big fan of his from Medicine for Melancholy years ago. Tarrell [Alvin McCraney] is my favorite playwright. I will do anything he asks. The characters were so clearly drawn and three dimensional. It was an easy thing to say yes to.

I personally feel like black people in America have contributed so much for so long, and haven't always gotten credit for it.