The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
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Anand Thakur
The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
ADEPERO ODUYEIt’s a surreal experience.
ADEPERO ODUYEThere are conservative people in all colours in America.
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 ODUYEMy intention is to do more films.
ADEPERO ODUYEShe’s been doing Trip to Bountiful for four months, and it still feels real.
ADEPERO ODUYEThat’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.
ADEPERO ODUYEDuring the first show, I was like, “Wow, I’m onstage with Ms. Tyson!”
ADEPERO ODUYEI realized in school I didn’t like it. When he died, it was like a wake-up call.
ADEPERO ODUYEHer words are effortless in terms of their meaning and how she inhabits them.
ADEPERO ODUYEAnd you don’t want them to look at you in a negative light.
ADEPERO ODUYEMy first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume
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 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 ODUYEI love that you can watch a film and 10 years later still be affected.
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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