Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
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Anand Thakur
Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
ADEPERO ODUYEMy first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume
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 ODUYEI was going to go to med school. My father’s dream was that all of his kids become doctors.
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 ODUYEIt’s a surreal experience.
ADEPERO ODUYEI would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.
ADEPERO ODUYEYou look up to your parents and you want them to accept you,
ADEPERO ODUYEI have a Twitter handle, but I never sign on.
ADEPERO ODUYEAnd 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.
ADEPERO ODUYEWhen somebody recognizes me from the film – and it can be a wide range of people, which shows the power of film
ADEPERO ODUYEI love that you can watch a film and 10 years later still be affected.
ADEPERO ODUYEI just find it hard to believe that anyone would stop me to share how much they loved something that I was a part of.
ADEPERO ODUYEHe passed away really young
ADEPERO ODUYEMy intention is to do more films.
ADEPERO ODUYEAnd you don’t want them to look at you in a negative light.
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