Meet Quintin Alexander | Actor / Director / Producer / Writer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Quintin Alexander and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Quintin, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking
I think that a risk in general is necessary for growth and character development. After-all, you never know who you really are until there’s a 50% chance of a “risk” being the greatest decision of your life or the worst possible outcome. One of the hardest things I’ve done in my life was take a risk of my gift, but I have learned to sit with that risk and map out the pros and cons. I had to learn the hard way that an unplanned approach is what kills a majority of dreams. There’s nothing wrong with taking a beat and resetting yourself. I think we worry too much about losing time or an opportunity instead of gaining it by proper planning and strategy. However, being prepared for that risk is just as important as taking it. I don’t believe in having a plan b in a sense of not achieving a goal, but I do believe in planning ahead on another way to get to the destination. To be honest, taking risks has opened my eyes to so many things outside of my acting career. I have achieved goals I never thought possible because of it. What role did it play? It allowed me to be myself, and now, I wouldn’t want to be anyone else. I’m me on purpose every day now.  

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
For me, my art is the journey of someone else’s struggle. I will only take roles if I feel someone’s life can be changed because of the hard work I put into it, otherwise, why do it at all. I feel that’s what sets me apart. I’m doing it for the people who can’t do it for themselves. If they happen to see me perform and find the strength through my dedication, then and only then will the pain be worth the purpose.

What I’m most proud of is my refusal to accept defeat. If God believed in me enough to put the gift in me, then I’m going to do all I can to grow that gift into something that can be remembered for decades long after I’m gone. I’m proud that I didn’t quit when I had every opportunity to do so. I’m proud that even when the people closest to me tried to destroy me, I used the ashes to build a bridge and walk over the trapdoors.

Honestly, the only reason I’ve been able to get to where I’m going is because of grace. One moment I’m 21 years old in Vegas and California modeling while being extorted for money, and the next I’m performing at a Broadway theater in New York 11 years later. How did I get here? I never got off the road. I may have ran out of gas, had a flat tire, but I stayed the course. We don’t take the easy way out over here. The hard way is too much fun and it’s a great asset to have in your toolbox when it’s time to cry on cue.

Easy is going to work from 9-5. I don’t mean that in a disrespectful manner because there are many people who bust their behinds day in a day out on those jobs, hell I’ve been one of those people; however, for me, that would be taking the easy road in my own personal life. This lifestyle that I have found is without a doubt the hardest yet rewarding part of my life. It’s not hard in the sense of not being taken seriously, but it’s hard because of the moments you miss with the ones you love in order to steal more time with them. It’s a long journey and it is a never ending process, but the process is apart of the purpose.

I’ve learned a lot along the way, but the biggest lesson I’ve learned is to guard your heart. It’s not that the business is hard, people are evil. Accept that part so it won’t distract you from the goal. I’m not saying don’t have emotional intelligence and decompress when you need to, but I also feel that thick skin is better than an open canvas for people to draw your emotional direction daily.

What I want people to know about me is that every thing that I will ever do is a result of who God is. I can say that I worked hard, done the necessary training, research, or whatever else comes to mind, but the truth is God done what no man could. I’m a result of grace, not hard work alone. Grace from God does what personal relationships and networking can’t. God is the reason, no me!!

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
This is a tough one because Atlanta is a whole vibe, but I had to narrow it down to one location, we’re going to Cirque Daiquiri Bar & Grill. The food is great and the drinks are even better. It’s the perfect place to catch up and make a good impression. The employees are dope and the owner is present and doing what needs to be done. Yeah, Cirque is the move!!

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
A huge shoutout goes to my mother. I would be lying if I said she wasn’t the first person to lay the brick to the man that was formed. I know she is smiling down on me. I’d also like to thank my son’s mom DeAnna Alexander. You help start me on this journey, and I will never forget the sacrifices you made along the way and I promise to remember you back. Honestly there’s a lot of people to shout-out, but these two are at the top of the list…..well there’s one other person but we’ll let time tell that story.

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