And you don’t want them to look at you in a negative light.
ADEPERO ODUYEIt’s a surreal experience.
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You look up to your parents and you want them to accept you,
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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 grew up in New York and I’ve always lived here, so I look at myself as a regular person.
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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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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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I love that you can watch a film and 10 years later still be affected.
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Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
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He passed away really young
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I have a Twitter handle, but I never sign on.
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I had to say something. Kelly’s nomination would go against who President Obama is.
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Everybody has been amazing, and the energy is really beautiful. I’m replacing my friend Condola
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It’s a surreal experience.
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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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That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.
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I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.
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