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My intention is to do more films.

Adepero Oduye

There are conservative people in all colours in America.
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All Colour Conservative Country People
The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
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Acting Dream Father Found Life Passed Short
You look up to your parents and you want them to accept you,
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During the first show, I was like, “Wow, I’m onstage with Ms. Tyson!”
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I think L.A. is beautiful.
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I 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.
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I feel like they’re talking about someone else we both know.
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My mother’s a pretty warm, open person.
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I had to say something. Kelly’s nomination would go against who President Obama is.
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That’s what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.
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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
That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.
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I’m in awe of how grounded Ms. Tyson is and how her performances can be different but the same.
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She’s pretty amazing.
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And you don’t want them to look at you in a negative light.
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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
She can switch up the delivery, but it’s still with the right intention.
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Everybody has been amazing, and the energy is really beautiful. I’m replacing my friend Condola
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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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I love that you can watch a film and 10 years later still be affected.
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I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.
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Country Job Love
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
For everything Obama stands for and the things he’s said in the past in his books, especially with the Trayvon Martin thing
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Book Especially Everything Paas People President Said Stand Thing
Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
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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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My intention is to do more films.
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My intention is to do more films.

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