“The Quincy Avery Effect”, a documentary about the life and career of the quarterback guru of the same name will debut on Hulu on Wednesday, April 23. Avery, a Morehouse College alumnus, former member of the football program, and founder of QB Takeover, spoke with The Atlanta Voice about the film on Monday morning.
The Atlanta Voice: Good morning, Quincy, how’s your day going so far?
Quincy Avery: Good morning.
AV: What do you hope the viewing public takes away from watching “The Quincy Avery Effect”?
QA: I really hope that the public takes away the understanding of resilience and perseverance. The understanding of truly being dedicated to a goal in mind and making sure that your actions and your words are congruent. If you say that you want something you have to be willing to do whatever it takes to get those things.
AV: That sounds like it’s something you strongly believe in.
QA: It’s really what I live by and I truly hope that every single person realizes that they have the opportunity to set their own path.
AV: How did attending Morehouse College prepare you for becoming a successful coach and a business owner?
QA: I think Morehouse played a major impact. I think you start to learn some of those resiliency things at Morehouse College. Things aren’t always the way they are exactly supposed to be. Your financial aid might not be there, your classes might get dropped, my financial aid check might hit late. All of those things are things I experienced at Morehouse College. It really started to let me know that in any situation you’re going to be alright and you’re going to be able to figure things out on the back side of that.”
AV: Without giving anything away about the documentary, what do you believe your journey to professional success might teach someone about perseverance?
QA: In my professional journey I really learned the value of chopping wood. Now, today, people think that things just happen instantly. They see somebody on social media or in the public eye who has reached a level of success and they think it happened overnight.
AV: It’s not as easy as it looks, huh?
QA: There were a bunch of one-view videos. I definitely had to be diligent in my work to see success. I went years without anybody responding to a message. That’s difficult. It’s so difficult to look yourself in the eye everyday and really believe you’re doing the right thing when nothing is shaking how you expected it to shake.
“I’m not the most talented person or the most gifted, or else I’d be playing in the NFL. What I am willing to do is outwork everybody. This isn’t how I envisioned it. I never thought I’d be where I am today, training this many NFL quarterbacks.
AV: Do you believe the parts of the film that discuss your relationship with your father are just as important as the football piece of the film? As a father to a 10-year-old son, I thought those parts were both inspirational and instructional.
QA: Everybody can have a unique story with their parents and mine is probably more unique than most. The things I had to go through with my father as a son, learning how to forgive, learning how to still be a good son. A lot of times it’s more difficult than people think.
AV: Are you planning to watch “The Quincy Avery Effect” on Wednesday, release day?
QA: We’re going to do a premiere in Atlanta. A few people in the football industry, a lot of friends and family are going to come out. I’m really excited that I get the opportunity to do that.