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He was out with his friends drinking and on medication for depression, and he didn’t come out of the water alive.

Adam Beach

Smoke Signals really mirrored the way I grew up and how I felt, and that movie was the first time I’d dealt with my parents’ death and how I felt that loss and sadness and anger.
ADAM BEACH

Anger Deal Felt Grow Mirrored Movie Parent Sadness Signal Smoke
I was able to express certain emotions and feelings that I could put into other characters, so it was a good way for me to run away from ho I personally was.
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Character Emotion Express Feeling Good Ninja People Personally View
Ever since I started acting, I’ve always spoken to our people about identity. I’ve spoken to kids, telling them: “Where do I get my strength to push through the barriers to get me where I’m at today? It’s my culture and my traditions, you know?
ADAM BEACH

Acting Always Identity Kid People Spoken Started
We have to know that they exist and we have to take care of those traumas and learn to heal from them.
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He was out with his friends drinking and on medication for depression, and he didn’t come out of the water alive.
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We [Americans] have a historical trauma when it comes to the past relationships when it comes to Native Americans and the history of how America was created.
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I could be a ninja, I could be a pirate or I could be in a play y’know.
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Success isn’t about the biggest house in the world. Success is about loving your family, taking care of your child.
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Biggest Care Child Family House Loving Success Taking
Acting for me was an escape and it wasn’t until Smoke Signals that made me realize that acting is a personal development and challenge to grow.
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Acting Escape Job Made Real Realize Sadness Smoke
I do a lot of inspirational talks for kids, to motivate them to change their lives and give them hope.
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I’m not gonna fall. I’m tired of falling. I’m tired of seeing our people fall. I don’t believe in failure.
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Believe Children Fail Fall Falling People Seeing Tired
I carry two traditional pipes and I sing my songs and pray that us as human beings treat each other with respect. So when it came to trying to portray a connection on screen, that’s what you see.
ADAM BEACH

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This movie shows that perspective from Scott’s character, and I love it. It shows the American Indians as the ones who respect and help out when people are needed. It’s a nice little twist.
ADAM BEACH

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When faced with structural injustice, especially in the form of oppressive military occupations,
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And I hope a lot of people get a sense of that; not to take away that we also have that warrior spirit.
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It’s what we put in our minds and our hearts to succeed. And success isn’t about money.
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Believe Heart Mind Money People Succeed

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