That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.
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Anand Thakur
That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.
ADEPERO ODUYEI would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.
ADEPERO ODUYEI grew up in New York and I’ve always lived here, so I look at myself as a regular person.
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 think L.A. is beautiful.
ADEPERO ODUYEI was going to go to med school. My father’s dream was that all of his kids become doctors.
ADEPERO ODUYEMy first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume
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 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 ODUYEShe’s pretty amazing.
ADEPERO ODUYEShe’s been doing Trip to Bountiful for four months, and it still feels real.
ADEPERO ODUYELife is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
ADEPERO ODUYEWhen somebody recognizes me from the film – and it can be a wide range of people, which shows the power of film
ADEPERO ODUYEDuring the first show, I was like, “Wow, I’m onstage with Ms. Tyson!”
ADEPERO ODUYEI love that you can watch a film and 10 years later still be affected.
ADEPERO ODUYEAnd you don’t want them to look at you in a negative light.
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