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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Anand Thakur
When somebody recognizes me from the film – and it can be a wide range of people, which shows the power of film
ADEPERO ODUYEMy first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume
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 ODUYEI think L.A. is beautiful.
ADEPERO ODUYEShe’s pretty amazing.
ADEPERO ODUYEAnd you don’t want them to look at you in a negative light.
ADEPERO ODUYEI was going to go to med school. My father’s dream was that all of his kids become doctors.
ADEPERO ODUYEShe’s been doing Trip to Bountiful for four months, and it still feels real.
ADEPERO ODUYEI had to say something. Kelly’s nomination would go against who President Obama is.
ADEPERO ODUYEIt’s a surreal experience.
ADEPERO ODUYEFor everything Obama stands for and the things he’s said in the past in his books, especially with the Trayvon Martin thing
ADEPERO ODUYEHer words are effortless in terms of their meaning and how she inhabits them.
ADEPERO ODUYEI 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.
ADEPERO ODUYEThat’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.
ADEPERO ODUYEI realized in school I didn’t like it. When he died, it was like a wake-up call.
ADEPERO ODUYEThe reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
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