I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.
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Anand Thakur
I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.
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 ODUYEEverybody has been amazing, and the energy is really beautiful. I’m replacing my friend Condola
ADEPERO ODUYEI’m in awe of how grounded Ms. Tyson is and how her performances can be different but the same.
ADEPERO ODUYEThat’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.
ADEPERO ODUYESo you do things to make them proud and accept you.
ADEPERO ODUYEAt 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.
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 ODUYEDuring the first show, I was like, “Wow, I’m onstage with Ms. Tyson!”
ADEPERO ODUYEShe’s pretty amazing.
ADEPERO ODUYEYou look up to your parents and you want them to accept you,
ADEPERO ODUYEI assume Obama knows about stop and frisk, so this is not the person that should be the head of homeland security.
ADEPERO ODUYEIt’s a surreal experience.
ADEPERO ODUYEI grew up in New York and I’ve always lived here, so I look at myself as a regular person.
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 would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.
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