Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
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Anand Thakur
Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
ADEPERO ODUYEAt the end of the day, if I can say that I had a career where I was able to play all different kinds of characters and I’m known as someone who is well-respected for my approach to the craft, that would be a beautiful life.
ADEPERO ODUYEWhen somebody recognizes me from the film – and it can be a wide range of people, which shows the power of film
ADEPERO ODUYEI want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.
ADEPERO ODUYEAnd you don’t want them to look at you in a negative light.
ADEPERO ODUYEHe passed away really young
ADEPERO ODUYEShe’s been doing Trip to Bountiful for four months, and it still feels real.
ADEPERO ODUYEI realized in school I didn’t like it. When he died, it was like a wake-up call.
ADEPERO ODUYEI would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.
ADEPERO ODUYESo you do things to make them proud and accept you.
ADEPERO ODUYEMy first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume
ADEPERO ODUYEYou look up to your parents and you want them to accept you,
ADEPERO ODUYEShe’s pretty amazing.
ADEPERO ODUYEShe can switch up the delivery, but it’s still with the right intention.
ADEPERO ODUYEI grew up in New York and I’ve always lived here, so I look at myself as a regular person.
ADEPERO ODUYESo everyone making sure that I’m OK has turned what could’ve been a very scary, nerve-racking and lonely experience into a supportive environment.
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