Andre Royo - aka Bubbles from The Wire and massive ball of energy

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Andre joins Genevieve to reminisce about playing much-loved character Bubbles in one of the best TV dramas of all time, The Wire.    </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He reveals why his mum was livid when he first got the part, talks about the time Mark Wahlberg mistook him for a real drug addict - and explains how Samuel L Jackson helped him through a bleak time.     </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Andre also chats about trying to maintain a better work/life balance, his love of theatre, explains why he doesn’t feel like he’s “made it” yet - and reveals how President Obama once fanboyed him.     </span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">**Please note this episode contains swearing**    </span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">=============     </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can currently catch Andre on</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://tv.apple.com/us/show/truth-be-told/umc.cmc.6hegr60w8pjyfcblgocjek7oo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Truth Be Told on Apple TV</a>, in <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/With-Love-Season-1/dp/B09MJDY1CG" target="_blank" rel="noopener">With Love on Amazon</a> and his latest film, To Leslie, is available to rent on the usual streaming platforms.    </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And of course, you can always rewatch The Wire!    </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can follow Andre on Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/AndreRoyo" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@AndreRoyo</a> and on Instagram - <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/mr.dreroyo" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@mr.dreroyo</a>.     </span></p> <p>=============     </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Say hello on social media! You can find the podcast on Twitter <a href= "https://twitter.com/CelebCatchUpPod">@CelebCatchUpPod</a> or Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/celebritycatchuppodcast/">@celebritycatchuppodcast</a>.     </span></p> <p><span style