When somebody recognizes me from the film – and it can be a wide range of people, which shows the power of film
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.
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She can switch up the delivery, but it’s still with the right intention.
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I love that you can watch a film and 10 years later still be affected.
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So you do things to make them proud and accept you.
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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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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 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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Her words are effortless in terms of their meaning and how she inhabits them.
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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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I was going to go to med school. My father’s dream was that all of his kids become doctors.
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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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Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
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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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My intention is to do more films.
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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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I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.
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