My mother’s a pretty warm, open person.
ADEPERO ODUYEThe reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
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During the first show, I was like, “Wow, I’m onstage with Ms. Tyson!”
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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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Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
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She’s been doing Trip to Bountiful for four months, and it still feels real.
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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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He passed away really young
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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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That’s what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.
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It’s a surreal experience.
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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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There are conservative people in all colours in America.
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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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The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
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I think L.A. is beautiful.
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