*Trai Byers had a busy first season on “Empire.”
When we last left Andre Lyon, he was growing closer to God, he had a baby on the way and his wife had accidentally killed Vernon in their living room. Also, he’s dealing with a bipolar disorder and is searching for his place outside the family business.
The role, Byers says, has given him plenty of material to show off his range.
“It’s so cool. I mean, I thought of Andre as at times Dr. Jekyll and at other times Mr. Hyde, and it’s really cool to find those certain elements and characteristics that go into that,” he says. “It brings a lot out of me as a person, you know, it’s so cathartic.”
Below, Byers says the bond viewers see between Andre and his two brothers Jamal and Hakeem mirrors the closeness he has off screen with the two actors – Jussie Smollett and Bryshere Gray.
“Empire” returns for Season 2 on Sept. 23.
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