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I love that you can watch a film and 10 years later still be affected.

Adepero Oduye

My mother’s a pretty warm, open person.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur
She can switch up the delivery, but it’s still with the right intention.
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Anand Thakur
I feel like they’re talking about someone else we both know.
ADEPERO ODUYE

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.
ADEPERO ODUYE

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.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur
He passed away really young
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur
That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.
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Anand Thakur
Her words are effortless in terms of their meaning and how she inhabits them.
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Effortless Inhabit Meaning Term Word
I had to say something. Kelly’s nomination would go against who President Obama is.
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Anand Thakur
It’s a surreal experience.
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Beautiful Experience Lonely Scary Surreal
The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
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Acting Dream Father Found Life Passed Short
I’m in awe of how grounded Ms. Tyson is and how her performances can be different but the same.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur
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.
ADEPERO ODUYE

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
I realized in school I didn’t like it. When he died, it was like a wake-up call.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur
There are conservative people in all colours in America.
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All Colour Conservative Country People
That’s what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.
ADEPERO ODUYE

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
Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur
I have a Twitter handle, but I never sign on.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur
She’s pretty amazing.
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Anand Thakur
I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.
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Country Job Love
Everybody has been amazing, and the energy is really beautiful. I’m replacing my friend Condola
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur
I grew up in New York and I’ve always lived here, so I look at myself as a regular person.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur
I assume Obama knows about stop and frisk, so this is not the person that should be the head of homeland security.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur
And you don’t want them to look at you in a negative light.
ADEPERO ODUYE

Anand Thakur

I love that you can watch a film and 10 years later still be affected.

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