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
I was going to go to med school. My father’s dream was that all of his kids become doctors.
ADEPERO ODUYEShe’s been doing Trip to Bountiful for four months, and it still feels real.
ADEPERO ODUYEYou look up to your parents and you want them to accept you,
ADEPERO ODUYEWhen somebody recognizes me from the film – and it can be a wide range of people, which shows the power of film
ADEPERO ODUYEHer words are effortless in terms of their meaning and how she inhabits them.
ADEPERO ODUYESo everyone making sure that I’m OK has turned what could’ve been a very scary, nerve-racking and lonely experience into a supportive environment.
ADEPERO ODUYEShe can switch up the delivery, but it’s still with the right intention.
ADEPERO ODUYEI want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.
ADEPERO ODUYEHe passed away really young
ADEPERO ODUYESo you do things to make them proud and accept you.
ADEPERO ODUYEThere are conservative people in all colours in America.
ADEPERO ODUYEI had to say something. Kelly’s nomination would go against who President Obama is.
ADEPERO ODUYEDuring the first show, I was like, “Wow, I’m onstage with Ms. Tyson!”
ADEPERO ODUYEMy first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume
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 ODUYEI’m in awe of how grounded Ms. Tyson is and how her performances can be different but the same.
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