My 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
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I realized in school I didn’t like it. When he died, it was like a wake-up call.
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So you do things to make them proud and accept you.
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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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My mother’s a pretty warm, open person.
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My intention is to do more films.
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You look up to your parents and you want them to accept you,
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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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Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
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Her words are effortless in terms of their meaning and how she inhabits them.
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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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I was going to go to med school. My father’s dream was that all of his kids become doctors.
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And you don’t want them to look at you in a negative light.
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I think L.A. is beautiful.
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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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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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