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During the first show, I was like, “Wow, I’m onstage with Ms. Tyson!”

Adepero Oduye

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
So you do things to make them proud and accept you.
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Accept Make People Proud Thing You
That’s what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.
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It’s a surreal experience.
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Beautiful Experience Lonely Scary Surreal
That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.
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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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The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
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Acting Dream Father Found Life Passed Short
Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
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Anand Thakur
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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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
Everybody has been amazing, and the energy is really beautiful. I’m replacing my friend Condola
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I think L.A. is beautiful.
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Anand Thakur
I had to say something. Kelly’s nomination would go against who President Obama is.
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Anand Thakur
She’s been doing Trip to Bountiful for four months, and it still feels real.
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Bountiful Doing Feel Month Real Still
I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.
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Anand Thakur
I’m in awe of how grounded Ms. Tyson is and how her performances can be different but the same.
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Anand Thakur
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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Anand Thakur
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
My mother’s a pretty warm, open person.
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Anand Thakur
He passed away really young
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Anand Thakur
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
She’s pretty amazing.
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Anand Thakur
I have a Twitter handle, but I never sign on.
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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
And you don’t want them to look at you in a negative light.
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Anand Thakur
During the first show, I was like, “Wow, I’m onstage with Ms. Tyson!”
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