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That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.

Adepero Oduye

I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.
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Anand Thakur
I was going to go to med school. My father’s dream was that all of his kids become doctors.
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Anand Thakur
My first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume
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Audition Call Clueless First Open Picture Resume
I just find it hard to believe that anyone would stop me to share how much they loved something that I was a part of.
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Anand Thakur
Her words are effortless in terms of their meaning and how she inhabits them.
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Effortless Inhabit Meaning Term Word
My mother’s a pretty warm, open person.
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Anand Thakur
I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.
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Country Job Love
When somebody recognizes me from the film – and it can be a wide range of people, which shows the power of film
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Film Power Range Recognize Show Somebody Wide
At 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.
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Approach Beautiful Character Different Play
For everything Obama stands for and the things he’s said in the past in his books, especially with the Trayvon Martin thing
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Book Especially Everything Paas People President Said Stand Thing
During the first show, I was like, “Wow, I’m onstage with Ms. Tyson!”
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Anand Thakur
I was reading the paper and saw a cartoon with Ray Kelly frisking Obama, and I was like “Wait, what’s happening?” so I Googled it.
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Anand Thakur
I have a Twitter handle, but I never sign on.
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Anand Thakur
I assume Obama knows about stop and frisk, so this is not the person that should be the head of homeland security.
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Anand Thakur
That’s what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.
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Anand Thakur
I realized in school I didn’t like it. When he died, it was like a wake-up call.
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Anand Thakur

That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.

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