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‘Empire’s’ Trai Byers on the ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ of Andre Lyon

Actor Trai Byers attends the Entertainment Weekly and PEOPLE celebration of The New York Upfronts at The Highline Hotel on May 11, 2015 in New York City
Actor Trai Byers attends the Entertainment Weekly and PEOPLE celebration of The New York Upfronts at The Highline Hotel on May 11, 2015 in New York City

*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.”

(L-R) Actors Bryshere "Yazz" Gray, Jussie Smollett and Trai Byers appear onstage at the Television Academy event for Fox Tv's "Empire" - A Performance Under The Stars at The Grove on May 28, 2015 in Los Angeles, California
(L-R) Actors Bryshere “Yazz” Gray, Jussie Smollett and Trai Byers appear onstage at the Television Academy event for Fox Tv’s “Empire” – A Performance Under The Stars at The Grove on May 28, 2015 in Los Angeles, California

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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