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That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.

Adepero Oduye

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
He passed away really young
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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.
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Anand Thakur
It’s a surreal experience.
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Beautiful Experience Lonely Scary Surreal
Her words are effortless in terms of their meaning and how she inhabits them.
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Effortless Inhabit Meaning Term Word
My mother’s a pretty warm, open person.
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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
So 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.
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Environment Everyone Experience Lonely Making Nerve Racking Turning
That’s what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.
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Anand Thakur
She can switch up the delivery, but it’s still with the right intention.
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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
At 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.
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Approach Beautiful Character Different Play
Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
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Anand Thakur
My intention is to do more films.
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Anand Thakur
I had to say something. Kelly’s nomination would go against who President Obama is.
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Anand Thakur
I realized in school I didn’t like it. When he died, it was like a wake-up call.
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Anand Thakur
I grew up in New York and I’ve always lived here, so I look at myself as a regular person.
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Anand Thakur
I just find it hard to believe that anyone would stop me to share how much they loved something that I was a part of.
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Anand Thakur
And you don’t want them to look at you in a negative light.
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Anand Thakur
She’s pretty amazing.
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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.
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Anand Thakur
I assume Obama knows about stop and frisk, so this is not the person that should be the head of homeland security.
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Anand Thakur
That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.
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Anand Thakur
I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.
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Anand Thakur
The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
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Acting Dream Father Found Life Passed Short
I love that you can watch a film and 10 years later still be affected.
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Anand Thakur
You look up to your parents and you want them to accept you,
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Anand Thakur

That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.

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That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.

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