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When faced with structural injustice, especially in the form of oppressive military occupations,

Adam Beach

After that movie I said, “Y’know what, I have to realistically wear my emotions now when I do a job. That’s gotta be as real as it gets. It’s not just dialogue anymore.”
ADAM BEACH

Anymore Dialogue Emotion Job Movie Realistically Wear
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
It’s what we put in our minds and our hearts to succeed. And success isn’t about money.
ADAM BEACH

Believe Heart Mind Money People Succeed
And I hope a lot of people get a sense of that; not to take away that we also have that warrior spirit.
ADAM BEACH

Hope Human Being Natural People Respect Warrior World
When faced with structural injustice, especially in the form of oppressive military occupations,
ADAM BEACH

Energy Especially Faced Military Occupation Oppressive Structural
I’m not gonna fall. I’m tired of falling. I’m tired of seeing our people fall. I don’t believe in failure.
ADAM BEACH

Believe Children Fail Fall Falling People Seeing Tired
He was out with his friends drinking and on medication for depression, and he didn’t come out of the water alive.
ADAM BEACH

Alive Coem Depression Drinking Medication Out Water
With this film, it’s nice to see that the trauma is presented from a white male that was in the Civil War and that trauma affects him in a way that still exists.
ADAM BEACH

Civil Film Male Presented See Trauma War White
I have a tendency get a little worked up. So I was interested in learning more about the complicated conflict and decided I would lend some of my time and energy to do so.
ADAM BEACH

Complicated Conflict Interested Learning Little Tendency Worked
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.
ADAM BEACH

Character Emotion Express Feeling Good Ninja People Personally View
Success isn’t about the biggest house in the world. Success is about loving your family, taking care of your child.
ADAM BEACH

Biggest Care Child Family House Loving Success Taking
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.
ADAM BEACH

Come Country Historical Native Nice Relationship War
I could be a ninja, I could be a pirate or I could be in a play y’know.
ADAM BEACH

Aim Create Creativity Desire Ninja Pirate Play Willing Wish
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.
ADAM BEACH

Acting Escape Job Made Real Realize Sadness Smoke
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

Carry Human Being Pipe Pray Song Traditional Trying Two
I think when I started acting it was the first time I got the freedom of expression.
ADAM BEACH

Character Expression First Freedom Running Started Team Thinking

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