Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
ADEPERO ODUYEWhen 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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I grew up in New York and I’ve always lived here, so I look at myself as a regular person.
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And I’m not sure if he [made his comments on Trayvon] because he was asked a question and he was trying to be diplomatic and neutral – that can’t happen.
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My first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume
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She can switch up the delivery, but it’s still with the right intention.
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That’s what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.
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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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And you don’t want them to look at you in a negative light.
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I realized in school I didn’t like it. When he died, it was like a wake-up call.
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I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.
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She’s pretty amazing.
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I was going to go to med school. My father’s dream was that all of his kids become doctors.
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I think L.A. is beautiful.
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Everybody has been amazing, and the energy is really beautiful. I’m replacing my friend Condola
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My intention is to do more films.
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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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